This week's cover story preview delves into the significant impact and consequences of lab-grown diamonds on the traditional diamond market.

The diamond industry faces a crisis as lab-grown stones destroy prices and threaten the economics of natural-diamond mining. But the value of scarcity may save natural diamonds.

Anglo and the Botswana government are sending mixed messages about De Beers’ sale, but one thing is clear: it’s at a bargain-basement price

A consortium led by former CEO Bruce Cleaver has withdrawn from the auction, as pressure on the diamond market intensifies

Gareth Penny is tipped to acquire De Beers, but reviving the diamond market may prove harder than buying it

A consortium led by former CEO Gareth Penny has been tipped as the frontrunner to buy diamond miner De Beers

Despite a rough few years for diamond miners, Currency understands that Anglo has at least eight suitors for its historic De Beers business