Lab-grown diamonds now account for nearly a fifth of all sales globally as younger shoppers fall out of love with mined diamonds.

The 'Peace Diamond,' sold by the government of Sierra Leone for $6.5 million, was found by a 16-year-old, and could change the industry ...

Miners in Botswana made a dazzling discovery this week, when they uncovered a 2,492-carat diamond, weighing about one pound. The last time miners unearthed a diamond this big, the Model T Ford was ...

The diamond industry, once a symbol of timeless stability, finds itself in a state of flux as prices for natural diamonds hit multiyear lows, driven by a mix of evolving consumer preferences ...

One of the world’s largest diamonds has been unearthed in Africa — a 442-carat rock worth as much as $18 million, according to one expert. Gem Diamonds Ltd. discovered the gem at its Le… ...

Diamonds aren't the major miners' best friends any more, as Rio Tinto joins BHP Billiton in considering an exit from the business.

The proposed spin off of Anglo American's De Beers diamond unit will take 'some time' and the miner is not rushing to complete the split, Mark Wall, CEO of Mountain Province Diamonds , the ...

Diamond mining in Sierra Leone, for years a symbol of the worst form of exploitation of Africa's natural resources, is following a global economic trend with miners turning to gold.

Investors might not have fully appreciated the miner's presence in the industry, but that makes it a diamond in the rough that could add some brilliance to a portfolio.

Grandmother Clara Maitse, 77, has been arrested seven times over the past decade for illegally mining precious stones in Kimberley, South Africas diamond hub.

This week’s find is almost the largest diamond uncovered by miners in history, second only to the 3,106-carat Cullinan diamond found in South Africa in 1905.