Diamonds helped transform Botswana from one of the world’s poorest nations into one of Africa’s success stories.

A colossal 2,492-carat raw diamond has been discovered in Botswana, possibly making it the second-largest gem-quality diamond ever found. The Canadian mining company Lucara Diamond Corp, which ...

From the African mines to the hands of skilled cutters and polishers in India, the diamond makes yet another crucial stop while on its mine-to-market journey. It is here in Surat, India, that the ...

From a young age, I loved watching shows about guys who went and looked for gems in places like Iceland. And, I've always been a big rockhound—someone interested in rocks and stones—and gone out ...

Scientists are getting close to making perfect white diamonds on demand. New techniques are allowing companies to make diamonds in a laboratory -- diamonds pure enough and large enough for an ...

When you think of an engagement ring, what do you picture? Perhaps a sparkling solitaire stone, or a halo of smaller gems encircling a central jewel. No matter the style, you’re likely imagining white ...

It's proposal season, and engagements are on the rise. So are factory-made diamond sales.Not that you'd know the difference. Man-made diamonds look the same as naturally occurring ones. The only ...

Today, most people admire diamonds for two exceptional attributes: their hardness and their brilliance. Scholars knew of diamonds' unrivaled hardness since antiquity, but its unique optical properties ...