This week saw De Beers report that diamond prices had risen above their pre-crisis levels while India's Tata Motors announced it would build a new plant in SA. Meanwhile, upscale property on Cape Town's Atlantic Coast has slumped and BRIC growth has ...

MILAN (Reuters) - diamond prices are now above pre-crisis levels after a 35 to 40 percent rise so far this year, helped by increased scarcity and an emerging role as an investment, the executive director of jeweller De Beers said. ...

Polished diamond prices surge in 1H 2011 with RapNet Diamond Index for 1ct up 34.3% and RapNet Composite Index up 32.5%. Rapaport estimates rough prices rose about 32% in 1H. Trading slows slightly as Far East buyers avoid large inventory purchases in ...

diamond prices jumped 26 percent in the first six months as rough gem production failed to match surging demand from jewelry buyers in the swelling middle classes of China and India. ...

?With diamond prices expected to remain strong and higher than expected grades being achieved from the main pipe, the value of Liqhobong continues to increase significantly. The demand for the higher quality production from BK11 has also yielded very ...

A pink diamond ring weighing 10.99 carats is held by a model during a Sotheby's auction press preview on May 11, 2011, in Geneva, Switzerland. The Arab Spring boosted the price of diamonds as Middle Eastern individuals sent wealth out of the region. ...

PRESS RELEASE, New York, July 5, 2011 - Certified polished diamond prices maintained their strong uptrend in June as US buyers fought to keep pace with Far East competitors. While some price resistance is apparent, the outlook for the second half of ...

As the rough diamond prices have appreciated by almost 50 per cent in the past one year, the industry has set its eye on the huge diamond resources in Zimbabwe, which is believed to ease the price escalation in the international market. ...

According to estimates from De Beers, there was a significant change in the diamond market between 2000 and 2010. At the turn of the century, the US market accounted for 48pc of diamond jewellery sales, but this fell to 38pc by 2010. ...

( News) ? Global polished diamond prices rose sharply during the second half of June, and are showing no signs of a pull-back. The price increases were driven by wide consumer demand and optimism among wholesalers. ...