Manufacturers

De Beers chief trade and industry officer to step down

De Beers Group has announced that chief trade and industry officer Feriel Zerouki will leave the company at the end of October 2025 after two decades with the business. Zerouki joined De Beers in 2005 and has held several senior roles focused on ethics, provenance and industry integrity.  She led…

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De Beers launches Desert Diamonds jewellery line

De Beers Group has introduced Desert Diamonds, its first new jewellery concept in over 10 years, supported by the company’s largest category marketing campaign. The concept, described by De Beers as a new “beacon”, was first presented at the JCK Las Vegas Show earlier this year.  It features natural diamonds…

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Council criticised over Birmingham Jewellery Quarter workshops sale

Birmingham City Council is facing criticism after placing a row of historic workshops on Vyse Street in the Jewellery Quarter up for sale without prior consultation with tenants, local businesses, or trade groups. The move comes less than two weeks after the Quarter was awarded World Craft City status, the…

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The Betts Group appoints new head of bridal business development

The Betts Group has appointed David Fletcher as head of business development for its bridal division. Fletcher has more than 30 years’ experience in the jewellery trade and has previously held senior roles at the Royal Mint, Cooksongold and Engelhard.  In his new role, Fletcher will focus on expanding the…

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Betts Group expands recycled silver range from X-rays

Precious metals specialist Betts Group has expanded its range of recycled silver bullion products made from redundant medical X-rays. The Birmingham Jewellery Quarter firm said the move responds to growing demand for traceable and sustainable sources of silver. Its Again Silver, first launched in 2022, was previously available only as…

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Nivoda secures $60m financing to expand trade credit for jewellers

Online marketplace Nivoda has secured a $60m (£44.65m) financing facility from investment firm i80 Group to provide trade credit to jewellers worldwide. The London and New York-based company, which connects more than 10,000 retailers with global diamond and gemstone suppliers, said the facility will help address a working capital gap…

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Botswana aims to buy De Beers controlling stake

President of Botswana Duma Boko has stated that the country is looking to complete a deal to acquire a controlling stake in De Beers by the end of next month, according to Bloomberg. It comes as Boko’s administration and other potential buyers are in continuing negotiations with the diamond company’s…

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IGI and GET Diamonds launch blockchain-based digital diamond certificates

The International Gemological Institute (IGI) has partnered with GET Diamonds and digital identity provider YourProof.id to launch blockchain-based digital diamond certificates worldwide. The digital certificates, described as an upgrade to traditional paper grading reports, can be requested alongside new natural diamond grading certificates or audit reports. IGI is also offering…

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De Beers delivers $2.9bn economic contribution in 2024

De Beers has contributed $2.9bn (£2.16bn) in 2024 in taxes and economic value across its host countries and reported its best-ever safety record, with a total recordable injury frequency rate of 1.2. The figures were published in the group’s 2024 sustainability report, which also highlighted progress across climate action, nature…

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De Beers and Endiama find new kimberlite field in Angola

De Beers Group and Angola’s state-owned diamond company Endiama have discovered a new kimberlite field in the country, the first found by De Beers in more than 30 years. The joint venture intersected kimberlite in July in its first drill hole into a high-priority cluster of targets identified during airborne…

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