How do millions of dollars worth of diamonds go missing on a beach? Most Australians have never heard of the Dakota diamonds mystery, but the drama is still unfolding on the remote north-west coast.
Massive 18-carat pink diamond sells for $44.3 million at auction
The Fortune Pink, said to be the largest of its kind and shape to go on the block, headlined Christie's latest Geneva sale.
Photo shows Two hands holding a pink pear shaped diamond in front of pink rosesRussia accused of attempting to prevent 'conflict diamonds' classification
As members of a coalition that certifies diamonds calls for a "conflict diamonds" label for Russia, Ukraine says Moscow wants to prevent that happening.
Photo shows DiamondsRare giant diamond expected to sell for more than $53 million at auction
The Fortune Pink, an exceptionally rare giant gemstone, will be auctioned in Geneva in November and is expected to "garner interest from collectors across the globe".
Photo shows A picture of an exceptionally rare giant gemstoneDirty diamonds, 'uninterested' cops and a failed love affair. How a $50m theft unravelled
When Australian rough diamonds began surfacing in Europe, it was the first clue millions of gems were disappearing from the Argyle mine in the heart of WA's Kimberley.
Photo shows A composite image of pink diamonds, The West Australian newspaper headline: Missing Diamonds Mystery, and two pictures of men.Could you be sitting on a small fortune? How testing could reveal a rare diamond
In the gem business, knowing a real diamond from a fake is pretty crucial. Diamonds, just like people, have a unique 'fingerprint' and the technology to map them out is getting more advanced.
Photo shows Four pink coloured diamonds and a pair of tweezers.The diamonds have dried up. So what is the future of this sacred site?
After the Juukan Gorge scandal, Rio Tinto and traditional owners are in tough negotiations about what's left behind at Argyle in Western Australia's Kimberley region following 37 years of mining diamonds.
Photo shows An image of a child and adult's hands holding red dirt with a superimposed picture of a pink, heart-shaped diamond.Australian mining company unearths rare 170-carat pink diamond believed to be largest seen in 300 years
A rare pure pink diamond found in Angola may be the largest of its kind uncovered in the last 300 years.
Photo shows A large, pink diamond is held up by a pair of tweezersWhen Rohan received an email offering once-stolen diamonds for sale, he didn't hit delete
Rohan Milne is not your average jeweller. In fact, he's worked in some of the most prestigious and secretive ateliers in the world. Then came an email offering to sell him diamonds recovered from a heist.
Photo shows Two hands position a large blue gemstone.Egg-sized diamond fetches $31.5 million on auction in Geneva
An egg-sized white diamond billed as the largest of its kind to go up for auction sells for $31.5 million in Geneva.
Photo shows Hand holds a large diamond.Rare 'double diamond' discovery comes as race to restart mothballed Ellendale mine heats up
Mining veteran Peter McNally couldn't believe his eyes when his company unearthed an extremely rare 'double diamond' in the Kimberley's famous Ellendale province, famous for its exquisite fancy yellow diamonds.
Photo shows A picture of a diamond within a diamondThe 'signature gem' of Australia is about to run out
They have been described as Australia's "signature gem", but the very last pink diamonds from Rio Tinto's Argyle mine are about to be sold in a secret auction.
Photo shows Argyle Hero Diamonds'Deep diamonds' made from dead plants and animals
Australian scientists discover the Earth has been recycling waste — and turning it into diamonds.
Photo shows A photo of a sparkling diamond on black rock.Could 'fancy yellows' be the new pink? Race to revive diamond mine brings back industry's sparkle
Diamantaires across the world are a step closer to having a new source of coloured diamonds in Western Australia's Kimberley region, with two companies racing to revive a mothballed mine which once produced half the world's supply of "fancy yellows".
Photo shows A close up of three yellow diamonds sitting on a rockSurveillance footage shows Lulu Lakatos swapping pebbles with diamonds
Lakatos was found guilty for stealing seven gems, replacing them with pebbles, in the Boodles store in central London on 10 March 2016.
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Has Video Duration: 34 seconds.Botswana unearths second huge diamond in weeks, becoming the third largest ever found
A 1,174-carat diamond unearthed in Botswana trumps another huge precious stone found in the country only a month before.
Photo shows Hands hold a large diamond to the cameraDiamond rush grips South African village after discovery of unidentified stones
South Africans are flocking to the village of KwaHlathi in South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal province in search of what they believe are diamonds.
Photo shows ABC News videoHas Video Duration: 52 seconds.Diamond believed to be third-largest mined in history unearthed in Botswana
The 1,098-carat diamond is 7 centimetres long and more than 5 centimetres wide.
Photo shows A man and a woman's hand hold a large diamondArgyle pink diamond mine closure prompts rush of demand for rare stones
Only months after the closure of the Argyle diamond mine in the East Kimberley, an Australian online start-up is offering the first significant public tender of the iconic pink gems.
Photo shows Three pink diamonds sitting against pink backgroundMine that produced Australia's largest rough diamond sells for $8.5m
The new owners of what will be the country's only operating diamond mine hope to restart production within 24 months and "put Australian diamonds back on the map".
Photo shows a large rough diamond being held by a hand.Sakura diamond sets new auction price record at $37.7M AUD
A rare purple-pink gem has sold for more than $37.7 million Australian dollars at auction in Hong Kong.
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