For centuries, diamonds have dazzled humanity—celebrated as symbols of love, power, and luxury. But behind their shimmering facade lies a dark reality that the jewelry industry rarely advertises. From ...

Millions of years ago, precious gem stones from the heart of southern Africa washed westward along the Orange River and emptied into the Atlantic Ocean. While some swept up on the beaches along the ...

Diamonds are uniquely valuable due to their extreme hardness and exceptional thermal conductivity, making them the hardest known natural material, about 58 times harder than any other, according to ...

Diamonds are uniquely valuable due to their extreme hardness and exceptional thermal conductivity, making them the hardest known natural material, about 58 times harder than any other, according to ...

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By Brian Benza GABORONE, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Botswana's diamond stockpile is nearly double its target inventory levels amid persistent low prices, leaving the country unable to increase gem production ...

Miners in Botswana have uncovered an extraordinary gemstone that has captured the attention of gemologists worldwide. The 37.41-carat natural diamond discovered at the Karowe mine features a rare ...

Debmarine Namibia, a subsidiary of Anglo American's diamond unit De Beers, on Monday reported a 13% drop in production to 1.125 million carats last year as demand slumped during the COVID-19 ...

Growing interest around the world for laboratory-grown diamonds poses both threats and opportunities for African economies that depend on their own natural gems. More and more jewellery lovers are ...