The Rapaport Group is an international network of companies providing added-value services that support the development of ethical, transparent, competitive, and efficient diamond and jewelry markets.

The Rapaport Group is an international network of companies providing added-value services that support the development of ethical, transparent, competitive, and efficient diamond and jewelry markets.

The New York-based designer’s Then & Now collection fuses gemstones with relics of the past to redefine how people adorn their bodies. Rebecca Rau faces challenges that few other fine-jewelry ...

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned the Botswana government against increasing its stake in De Beers, citing the country’s economic woes and dependence on diamonds. The challenging ...

The Rapaport Group is an international network of companies providing added-value services that support the development of ethical, transparent, competitive, and efficient diamond and jewelry markets.

US retail sales continued to improve in November as the holiday shopping season got underway, and spending stayed in line with industry projections. Revenue from consumer shopping rose 0.6% compared ...

The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) is redesigning its colored-gemstone reports and expanding the country-of-origin information the lab offers. The institute already has origin-determination ...

The diamond industry is undergoing a significant and transformative shake-up. With a major dip in natural-diamond prices, many companies have either diversified their operations to include both ...

The drop in diamond recoveries is a response to market conditions, but also a reflection of diminishing prospects for viable new mines. Diamond miners are postponing sales and reviewing their ...

The Israel Diamond Exchange (IDE) has suspended its membership in the World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB), citing the global trade group’s “recent actions,” including its response to the US ...

Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi paused for a moment after stepping up to the podium to address the annual Natural Diamond Summit in Gaborone. As he looked through the marquee venue, aptly known ...

Weak demand and a supply glut have created a perfect storm for manufacturers. But the only true solution is at the consumer level. Talking to diamantaires in recent weeks, one trend stands out. Indian ...