Useful links

A diamond is Forever

An information source on diamonds and is sponsored by the Diamond Trading Company, the world's leading diamond sales and marketing company. Combining promotion with education, adiamondisforever.com exists to help build interest in diamonds among consumers, as well as helping their confidence in the diamond buying process.

www.adiamondisforever.com

De Beers

De Beers was established in 1888 and is the world's leading diamond company with unrivalled expertise in exploration, mining and marketing of rough diamonds.

www.debeersgroup.com

World Diamond Council

In July 2000, the World Federation of Diamond Bourses and the International Diamond Manufacturers Association met in Antwerp to discuss, among other things, the concern over human rights violations committed in some diamond producing countries. During this meeting a resolution was passed to create the World Diamond Council (WDC).

www.diamondfacts.com

Diamond Intelligence Briefs

Diamond Intelligence Briefs is the world's most authoritative, staunchly independent and widely quoted international diamond industry resource.

www.diamondintelligence.com

Diamondnews

A portal for diamond related news

www.diamondnews.com

diamonds.net

A diamond portal powered by Rapaport - an innovative diamond trading environment that links the best of the diamond tradition with the most advanced in today's technology.

www.diamonds.net

Global Diamond Tenders

A new and innovative way to buy and sell diamonds in the new and innovative trading centre. Global Diamond Tenders DMCC is working with the DDE (Dubai Diamond Exchange) to establish regular monthly tenders of rough in Dubai. The first of these was in January 2005.

www.globaldiamondtenders.com

IDEX online

An innovative diamond trading environment that links the best of the diamond tradition with the most advanced in today's technology. The brainchild of global pillars representing the diamond and internet industries, IDEX Online is the first on-line international diamond exchange designed specifically for and by professional diamond dealers and jewelers.

www.idexonline.com

Hennig

Founded in 1890, Hennig is the largest international diamond broking and consultancy firm, offering a wide range of services and consulting to the diamond industry. Hennig plays an active role in the diamond industry, with representatives in the main diamond centres around the world.

www.ihennig.com

The Kimberley Process

The Kimberley Process is a joint government, international diamond industry and civil society initiative to stem the flow of conflict diamonds - rough diamonds that are used by rebel movements to finance wars against legitimate governments.

www.kimberleyprocess.com

Minesite

Informed comment and independent mining news.

www.minesite.com

Mineweb

Mineweb is an international mining publication focusing on mining finance and corporate news.

www.mineweb.com

PolishedPrices

PolishedPrices was founded as a fully independent diamond information platform. Transaction prices are provided by market players in the main diamond centres. The company's mission has remained the same since its inception in 2001; to provide transparency, inform, and amuse.

www.polishedprices.com