It is an industry that was supposed to be cleaned up, after the turn-of-the-millennium­ notoriety surrounding so-called blood or conflict ­diamonds—precious stones mined in African war zones ...

Lab-grown diamonds outpace natural stones when it comes to engagement rings. Here’s why, and what to consider when shopping.

With a strong survival instinct, he has made himself a key player in the business of conflict diamonds. Political unrest is rampant in Sierra Leone as people fight tooth for tooth. Upon meeting ...

Workers in Koidu, Sierra Leone spent their days sifting through dirt, hoping to find a life-changing diamond. © 2025 Fortune Media IP Limited. All Rights Reserved ...

Cheaper than mined diamonds and with no conflict associations, artificially created stones are becoming more popular. Just ask Leo DiCaprio When engineer Cristina Montiel and her fiance, Ruben Yrady, ...

In December, Yrady proposed to Montiel in Italy with a radiant-cut diamond almost as big as a gummy bear. “Everyone and all of my girlfriends that see it are in love with it,” said Montiel ...