Diamonds may have been life's best friend. Billions of years ago, the surface of these gems may have provided just the right conditions to foster the chemical reactions believed to have given rise to life on Earth, researchers in Germany report.

Diamonds will take center stage this month in countless wedding ceremonies and other celebrations. In addition to their usual role as symbols of enduring love and fidelity, diamonds are now also helping geologists unravel clues about how the earth's precious metal mineralization was formed and why diamonds and some of these metals are found in only a few places around the world.

Kristall shifts more diamond polishing operations to Armenia as the polishing of diamonds are considerably less expensive in Armenia compared to Russia with the same high quality.

With the dark clouds of global recession now is the time for companies to make the most of their most valuable assets - their personnel. Writing in a forthcoming issue of the International Journal of Business Information Systems, researchers in India explain how data mining could help unearth the diamonds in the rough.

Three-billion-year-old zircon microcrystals found in northern Ontario are proving to be a new record of the processes that form continents and their natural resources, including gold and diamonds.

A study released in the January 2008 edition of the journal Geology proves that a blue diamond’s rare appeal goes far beyond its beauty. The study was conducted by Jeffrey Post, curator of the National Gem Collection and mineralogist, at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History.

The infamous 6.5 carat plush pink heart shaped diamond engagement ring worn by Jennifer Lopez drew the attention of the rich, famous and fashionable across the world and color diamonds are now available at Shenoa Diamonds the diamond wholesale e-tailer.

One of the largest rough diamonds ever found has been sold for $US10.4 million and is expected to be transformed into a polished stone of more than 100 carats.

The Republic of Congo has rejoined the Kimberly Process, a global watchdog group designed to stop the flow of conflict diamonds. Analysts say the move shows controls on the diamond trade in the country are improving, but warn that there is still much to be done to regulate the diamond industry, both in Congo and around the world.

A flawless 6.04 carat blue diamond has sold for $7.98 million at a Sotheby's auction in Hong Kong, making it the world's most expensive precious gemstone per carat.

A South African man is claiming to have discovered the world's largest diamond, but industry experts are sceptical about the find. The light green, coconut-sized gemstone is sitting in a Johannesburg bank vault awaiting tests.

A small South Africa mining firm says it has unearthed the world's largest diamond, with a size which is purported to be 7000 carats.