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Luxury Jewelry Worker Sentenced for Theft of over $1.7M

Manufacturing supervisor took gold, silver and platinum from employer, says US Attorney’s Office.
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EU Adds Key Exemptions to Russian Diamond Sanctions

Bloc extends “sunrise period” by six months, introduces “grandfathering” clause.
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US Jewelry Industry Meets with Washington Officials over Sanctions

Single import channel in Belgium would cause harm, trade leaders argue.

De Beers Urges One-Year Extension to G7 ‘Sunrise Period’

Sanctions must be “practical, industry-wide and enforceable,” miner argues. 
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EU to Exempt Pre-2024 Diamonds from Russia Sanctions – Report

Proposal for “grandfathered” goods reaches EU envoys, according to Reuters.
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Podcast: Russia, Sanctions and the Diamond Market

Industry consultant Robert Wake-Walker analyzes what we know and what we don’t about the G7 rules.
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Hong Kong Busts $64M Diamond Scam

Money-laundering syndicate exported low-value synthetics to India but declared them as high-value naturals.
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Bans on Russian Diamonds Take Shape

US and European Union outline plans for sanctions, but details lacking.
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US (Finally) Removes Origin Loophole for Russian Diamonds

Executive order bans imports irrespective of where manufacturing took place.
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How EU Sanctions on Russian Diamonds May Work

What we know — and what we don’t — about the timeline, scale and provisos of the long-awaited ban.

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