Articles Tagged "polished"

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.

Around the globe, diamond exports drop

As economic turmoil spread around the globe in ‘08, the diamond industry lost some of its brilliance. The industry was doing well until about September, then diamond prices and sales went on a steep descent. Diamond prices are down about one-third since their high last August

The true value of Canadian diamonds

Global Diamond industry is undergoing a strong transition towards growing demand for "conflict-free" or "violence-free" or ethical diamonds- guaranteed to originate from ethical and environmentally responsible sources. This transition is in response to the growing awareness among people and consumers worldwide about the so called "Blood diamonds"

US recession- boulder into a pond

Here at diamond investing news, we have been following how the financial crisis has been impacting the industry. For a brief summary over the past few months, it was not until the end of September that dropping revenues became an issue to diamond industry participants.

Global meltdown hits diamond market

Diamond trading activity has witnessed a recent drop-off as buyers face extreme uncertainty about the viability of current price levels. Traders expect the prices of gems to deteriorate in the coming months, but no one has any idea as to how much of a change to expect.