The Diamond Blog

You might associate mining with certain health risks. However, you might be surprised to know that one of the biggest health issues tackled by the De Beers Group is HIV and AIDS.The majority of De Beers employees work in Africa which is an area that is very heavily affected by AIDS. De Beers recognizes that […]

When you purchase a diamond what do you look for? Price? Quality? Uniqueness? The next time you purchase a diamond you might want to give some thought to conflict diamonds.
Conflict diamonds are diamonds which get traded illegally in order to raise money to support conflicts. In Africa, some of the poorest countries often have conflicts […]

De Beers is easily recognized around the world as the leader in diamond mining and in the sale of diamonds. But where did the name De Beers come from? And who was responsible for making De Beers what it is today?
De Beers has been around since 1880’s. At that time, diamonds were found on a […]

The flagship mine for De Beers is the Venetia, located in South Africa. De Beers began searching for diamonds in this area as early as 1969, but the mine was not in full operation until 1993. The Venetia mine is the largest in South Africa and accounts for over 40% of all diamonds mined […]

One of the more interesting aspects of gem grade diamonds is how they are mined, traded and sold. For the most part, the entire process of mining, trading, cutting and polishing diamonds and then selling them to wholesale and retail outlets are tightly controlled. The main player in the Diamond industry is De […]