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 Beersโ 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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Feb- 2017 -20 FebruaryDesigners
Forevermark passes 2,000 retail doors
Forevermark, the diamond brand from The De Beers Group of Companies, today announced it has passed 2,000 retail doors globally. The announcement follows the opening of the Zen Diamond Anatolium store in the city of Bursa in Turkey, with the brand saying the milestone consolidates its position as โone of…
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6 FebruaryEconomy
Polished diamond prices slide in January
The price of polished diamonds fell in January despite a buoyant rough market, according to the latest RapNet Diamond Index from the Rapaport Group. Rapaport said polished trading was cautious after a disappointed holiday sales period for jewellery in the US, while the rough market was driven by expectations that…
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Jan- 2017 -26 JanuaryEconomy
De Beers reports ‘good demand’ for rough diamonds
The De Beers Group of Companies has reported โgood demandโ for rough diamonds as sales jumped in the companyโs first sales cycle of the year. Provisional sales, which includes global sightholder sales and auctions, stood at $720m (ยฃ573m) in its first of 10 sales cycles throughout the year. This was…
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18 JanuaryManufacturers
Diamond sector ‘must work together’, says De Beers chief
Bruce Cleaver – chief executive of diamond mining company De Beers – has called for greater collaboration within the diamond industry. Speaking at a reception for customers of its Global Sightholder Sales business on 17 January, Cleaver highlighted the importance of all parts of the diamond sector working together following…
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Dec- 2016 -13 DecemberCurrent Affairs
De Beers rough diamond sales ‘significantly higher’ than last year
De Beers has reported โsignificantly higherโ sales of rough diamonds in its tenth sales cycle of the year, when compared with last year. Provisional sales including global sightholder sales and auction sales stood at $418m (ยฃ328m). This was up from the $248m (ยฃ195m) recorded last year, although is slightly down…
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8 DecemberInternational
De Beers unveils ยฃ3.9m expansion of its Surat diamond grading centre
De Beers, the worldโs largest diamond mining company, has unveiled an expansion at its Surat diamond grading and testing centre. The $5m (ยฃ3.9m) expansion plan at its International Institute of Diamond Grading and Research (IIDGR) – part of the De Beers Group of Companies – follows the groupโs initial $10m…
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Nov- 2016 -15 NovemberEconomy
De Beers reports ‘good demandโ in ninth sales cycle
The De Beers Group of Companies has reported โcontinued good demandโ for rough diamonds for the ninth sales cycle of the year. Provisional sales for the companyโs ninth sales cycle of 2016 stood at $470m (ยฃ378m). This was down from the $494m (ยฃ398m) raised in De Beersโ eighth sales cycle,…
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2 NovemberCurrent Affairs
Diamond prices decline in October
Diamond markets were quiet in October with wholesale businesses closing for the respective Chinese, Jewish and Indian holidays. The latest RapNet Diamond Index (RAPI) from the Rapaport Group also found trading slowed as larger US holiday orders were already filled and dealers shifted to accommodate specific requirements from their retail…
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Oct- 2016 -4 OctoberEconomy
De Beers’ rough diamond sales ‘ahead of expectations’
The De Beers Group of Companies has reported that sales of rough diamonds were โahead of expectationsโ in its eighth sales cycle of the year. Provisional sales for the companyโs eighth sales cycle of 2016 stood at $485m (ยฃ379m). This was down on the $639m (ยฃ500m) raised in its seventh…
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Sep- 2016 -21 SeptemberManufacturers
World’s largest new diamond mine opens
The worldโs largest new diamond mine to open in 13 years, Gahcho Kuรฉ, was officially unveiled yesterday (Tuesday, 20 September). The mine, a joint venture venture with the De Beers Group of Companies (51%) and Mountain Province Diamonds (49%), is expected to product around 54 million carats of rough diamonds…
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