Diamond

Nine trends in the diamond industry

The just-released De Beers 2016 Insight Report forecasts nine dominant features and trends that are likely to influence the international diamond business, not just moving ahead into 2017, but for several years beyond. How they interact with one another, and how the industry responds, is likely to dictate results and prices through to the next decade.

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Real is Rare, Real is a Diamond

It was one of the more unforgettable memories of the 2016 Summer Olympic Games, and it had little to do with athletics. Immediately following the medals ceremony for the women’s 3-meter diving competition, Qin Xai, a member of China’s men’s diving squad, approached the silver medal winner, He Zi. Dropping to one knee, Qin popped open a box with a diamond ring inside, and before the astonished crowd and an audience of hundreds of millions, proposed marriage.

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