Diamonds helped transform Botswana from one of the world’s poorest nations into one of Africa’s success stories.

Most pinks gain colour from lattice distortion. The crystal then absorbs light differently. Too much strain shifts the tone ...

Diamonds are losing their sparkle, at least for the stones dug out of the ground. The rapid development of lab-grown synthetic diamonds increasingly looks like it will deliver a death blow to diamond ...

The largest diamond to be unearthed in more than a century has been found in Botswana, a country in Southern Africa. Botswana's president, Mokgweetsi Masisi, and William Lamb, President and CEO of ...

Diamond mining giant De Beers Group has completed negotiations with the Government of Botswana to establish a new ten-year sales agreement for Debswana’s rough diamond production until 2033. The ...

The world’s largest diamond was discovered near Pretoria, South Africa in 1905 when Frederick Wells, a mine superintendent, carried out a routine inspection at the Premier Mine. The 2,492 carat ...

GABORONE, Botswana — The largest diamond found in more than a century has been unearthed at a mine in Botswana, and the country’s president showed off the fist-sized stone to the world at a viewing ...

A rare bi-colored pink diamond of “astounding weight” was found at the Karowe diamond mine in Botswana, according to the Gemological Institute of America. Lucara Diamond A rare rough, or uncut, pink ...

Botswana Diamonds, a diamond exploration and project development company, has secured a mining permit for its Thorny River project in South Africa. The permit covers an area proximate to the ...

Three oversized diamonds, one the size of a tennis ball, were found in the same Botswana mine within 72 hours. The most impressive gem, coming in at a sparkling 1,109 karats, is the second largest ...