De Beers
De Beers is one of the most influential names in the global diamond industry, shaping supply, pricing, and consumer demand through its mining operations and branding initiatives. For UK jewellery professionals, staying informed about De Beers’ activities is crucial to understanding market dynamics and trade opportunities. Jewellery Focus delivers comprehensive coverage of De Beers, including business updates, production reports, ethical sourcing initiatives, marketing campaigns, and their impact on the UK jewellery sector.
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Dec- 2021 -14 DecemberRetailers
De Beers Group appoints managing director
De Beers Group has announced the appointment of Thembinkosi Moses Madondo as managing director of De Beers Group Managed Operations, effective from 1 January 2022. The appointment follows the announcement that Nompumelelo ‘Mpumi’ Zikalala will leave the business to take up the position of CEO of Anglo American’s Kumba Iron…
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Nov- 2021 -29 NovemberRetailers
De Beers unveils new London flagship store
De Beers Jewellers has announced it has opened its new flagship store on Old Bond Street, following a concept redesign. The store has two floors and it is set over 250 square meters of space, located next to De Beers’ previous store on Old Bond Street which opened in 2002.…
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24 NovemberRetailers
De Beers Group rough diamond sales fall to £321m
De Beers Group has announced the provisional value of its rough diamond sales for the ninth sales cycle of 2021 has fallen year on year by 6.9% to $430m (£321m) from $462m (£345m). Additionally, the group’s ninth cycle sales also fell by 12.6% compared to its eight cycle sales this…
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16 NovemberRetailers
Younger consumer attitudes shift towards sustainability, research reveals
Consumer attitudes towards products are changing as younger generations value ethics and sustainability assurances, according to new research published by De Beers Group’s latest Diamond Insight ‘Flash’ Report. The report found that while consumers aged 50 and above cited quality factors as being their most important considerations relating to provenance…
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2 NovemberRetailers
De Beers unveils new global campaign
De Beers has announced a new global campaign to mark a “new chapter” in the company’s 133 year long history. The new campaign is centred around the statement ‘I do.’ to “emphasise the importance” of this commitment to “ourselves, to one another and the wider world”. The campaign features a…
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Oct- 2021 -27 OctoberRetailers
Sustainability a ‘top priority’ when purchasing diamonds, report finds
Sustainability considerations now rank alongside price and design for global consumers when purchasing diamonds, according to new research by De Beers Group. In the company’s eighth annual Diamond Insight Report, it takes an in-depth look at the topic of sustainability in the diamond sector, including how sustainability considerations are influencing…
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20 OctoberRetailers
De Beers Group eighth cycle diamond sales reach £355m
De Beers Group has announced a provisional value of its rough diamond sale of $490m (£355m) for the period 4 October to 19 October for the eighth sales cycle of 2021. Due to the restrictions on the movement of people and products in various jurisdictions around the globe, the group…
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4 OctoberRetailers
GemFair sells first batch of ethically sourced diamonds
De Beers Group has announced that GemFair, the company’s programme to help formalise the artisanal and small-scale diamond mining (ASM) sector, has sold its first parcels of ethically sourced, traceable diamonds. A variety of rough diamonds sourced from GemFair-registered ASM sites in Sierra Leone were made available for sale at…
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Sep- 2021 -8 SeptemberRetailers
De Beers Group seventh cycle diamond sales reach £374m
De Beers Group has announced a provisional value of its rough diamond sale of $515m (£374m) for the period 23 August to 7 September for the seventh sales cycle of 2021. Due to the existing Covid-19 restrictions, the group has continued to implement a more “flexible approach” to rough diamond…
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Aug- 2021 -27 AugustInternational
De Beers develops Code of Origin programme
De Beers Group has announced the development of its ‘Code of Origin’ programme to provide assurance of natural and conflict free diamonds. The code will ensure that the diamonds have been discovered in Botswana, Canada, Namibia, or South Africa, and has played a “direct role” in the group’s “building forever”…
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