In this article, we’ll discuss the leading diamond producing countries and the global dynamics of gem-quality diamond mining. If you want to skip the details of the diamond industry, read Top 5 ...

Diamonds are uniquely valuable due to their extreme hardness and exceptional thermal conductivity, making them the hardest known natural material, about 58 times harder than any other, according to ...

The discovery of the Lucara Diamond in August in the Karowe Mine in northeast Botswana rocked the jewelry industry, but few were as moved by the historic find as Susan Jacques, the president and chief ...

Mining can be dangerous, exploitative and harmful to the environment. Chie Murakami’s organization is aiming to change that by raising awareness and addressing the needs of miners. By Vivian Morelli ...

Readers of Tom Zoellner's July 4 Outlook commentary, "5 myths about diamonds," http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/07/02/AR2010070203990.html ...