If ever we were to sit back and look at the destruction, death and decay caused by Mugabe;s 30 year rule in Zimbabwe, there is one common denominator in all he...

The viability of an effort endorsed by the United Nations to halt the trading of the so-called blood diamonds that have fueled conflicts across Africa is on the line...

he rough 507 carat white stone was unearthed at the historic Cullinan mine – where the famous Cullinan diamond was discovered in 1905. A spokesman for the mining...

“President Mugabe yesterday revealed to investors attending the Mining Indaba that Anglo-American knew of the existence of diamonds in Chiadzwa and never revealed...

The Mineral Marketing Corporation of Zimbabwe has announced that the country has grossed US$19,6 million from diamond sales during the first seven months of the...

The Marange diamond fields in Zimbabwe are allegedly losing hundred of thousands of US dollars worth every week. That is, if we chose to believe the RBZ Governor,...

The Leonardo DiCaprio film “Blood Diamonds” informed a whole generation of moviegoers how illicit trading in diamonds fuels oppression of native people in...

A “diamond geezer” is a man who is thoughtful, caring and loving. The “diamond” refers to the perfection of the man’s character, whilst “geezer” is a...

Crystallized carbon has caused all kinds of trouble throughout human history, with the shiny rocks causing (and continuing to cause) bloodshed and strife by their high...

One of the greatest mysteries in science is how life began. Now one group of researchers says diamonds may have been life’s best friend.

Girls like them because they’re twinkly and expensive. Guys like them as a conceptually easy gift - read the box, no creativity required. But that diamonds cost what...

Diamonds may be forever. But what’s a girl to do when she gets dumped or divorced and those rings, necklaces and love gifts lose their emotional sparkle? Help is...

A diamond thong worth S$168,000 ($122,000) was the highlight of a lingerie fashion show in Singapore... Enough said.

Warring groups today wreak havoc on a country first exploited as a Belgium colony. From the awful times of enforced rubber quotas, when punishment meant cutting off...