Huge 23 carat Pink diamond recovered in Tanzania

  According to an article on independent.co.uk, Petra Diamonds has recovered an extremely rare  23.16 carat pink diamond from its Williamson mine in Tanzania. The pink diamond – one of the most highly coveted of all the colored stones – is an example of high...

Diamonds Have it Rough

Diamonds have been struggling to keep their luster after market difficulties and sales fluctuations, but production cuts in one of the largest diamond producers may see the market balancing out. Petra Diamonds Ltd has, along with many other diamond dealers, felt the...

New Laser Diamond Cutting System

The OGI Systems Group recently made an announcement that they have developed a next generation, powerful American diode-pumped laser-cutting system for CVD (cultivated diamond) and other extremely hard materials. OGI Systems Group is the leading global organization...

New Diamond Found in Russia

Russia’s Alrosa is one of the largest diamond producers in the world.  On May 6th in Yakutia, the company mined a diamond weighing in at 76.07 carats, and placed it for auction at $430,000. The diamond has been said to represent the 70 year victory in Russia’s Great...
Are Chocolate Diamonds Rare?

Are Chocolate Diamonds Rare?

Chocolate diamonds are a term that people are hearing more and more without when is comes to diamonds and gemstones. But where exactly do chocolate diamonds come from? We do know that with with pink and yellow diamonds, they tend to be rare and they are often seen to...