Articles Tagged "diamond imports"

Diamond Industry Sees Changing of the Guard

The days of De Beers dominance of the worldwide diamond market may be over as Alrosa, Russia’s diamond giant, is the new King. Anglo-American may be looking to publicly list De Beers in London and Botswana, as well as selling shares of the under-performing company. Healthy sales numbers from world production centers and increasing imports to the US are making for a strong 2010.

Around the globe, diamond imports and exports collapse

With the holiday season behind us, now is the time diamond miners and retailers should have full pockets and empty shelves. However, with the holiday season of ’08 coming on the back of economic catastrophe, countries across the globe are reporting stark numbers for diamond exports and imports.