Antwerp's diamond dealers face long and costly delays following an EU ban on Russian-origin diamonds that took effect on March 1 and has slowed imports, they say in a letter seen by Reuters.

Antwerp's position as the world's diamond capital is being challenged by emerging markets in Israel, Dubai, India and Botswana – and three high-profile European heists have netted $188m (£110m ...

‘Diamonds are in my blood’: The Jain jewellery traders of Antwerp How did followers of Jainism, a faith that shuns attachment to material goods, come to boss the global diamond industry?

The Las Vegas shows saw resilience in the high-end segment and stability in other areas. However, uncertainty about America’s ...

The situation in Antwerp, the cocaine-import capital of Europe, is either under control or descending into drug-fueled madness, depending on who you ask.

Though some countries had already imposed their own sanctions, figuring out a comprehensive system to effectively police the market proved challenging; diamond traders in Antwerp, the Belgian port ...

With Antwerp’s well-documented decline as a relevant hub for the world diamond industry, it could certainly be argued that the proposed mechanism is more accurately designed to reinvigorate ...

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Antwerp World Diamond Centre (AWDC) Chief Executive Ari Epstein resigned unexpectedly on Thursday, the AWDC's board of directors said in a statement. A spokesperson for AWDC, ...

Though some countries had already imposed their own sanctions, figuring out a comprehensive system to effectively police the market proved challenging; diamond traders in Antwerp, the Belgian port ...