Furthermore, he noted that consolidated
rough diamond sales decreased by 13 per cent to 15.5 million carats while the average rough price index decreased by 4 per cent.
Clara uses proprietary analytics, with the latest cloud and blockchain technologies, to sell
rough diamonds individually, based on polished characteristics and demand, transforming the sales process, driving efficiencies and unlocking value for diamond producers and manufacturers alike.
In the first nine months of 2018, the DDE recorded a remarkable increase in
rough diamond tenders and total sales of just under $200 million, up by 75 per cent compared to 2017.
The President & CEO of CDGI, Veronica Waldman, recently orchestrated and concluded CDGI's Quarterly June 2018 Premium
Rough Diamond Tender for Matched Parcels of Premium Rare White
Rough Diamonds with Dodecahedron Shapes from 6.00cts++ and larger D-F Color & FL-VS2 Clarity Rough Goods.
Summary: Deal is expected to boost the flow of
rough diamonds through Dubai
Commenting on the occasion, Vince Cook, CEO of NBF said: "Given the key strength that Dubai has as an established center for the
rough diamond trade, it is crucial that NBF remains an integral part of this journey.
A model shows off the 1109 carat "Lesedi La Rona", the largest gem quality
rough diamond discovered in over 100 years during a sale preview at Sotheby's auction house in London
* The country was the world's fourth-largest
rough diamond producing nation, producing 24.7Mct in 2014, up by 8.7% compared with 2013 on account of 6.1% increase in production at the Orapa mine in 2014.
It also provides information about PGM and
rough diamond reserves, historic and forecast data on platinum and
rough diamond production, production forecast by selected platinum and diamond mines, the competitive landscape and active, exploration and development platinum and diamond projects.