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Natural Diamond Council

The Natural Diamond Council is an industry body that promotes and safeguards consumer and trade confidence in natural, mined diamonds as distinct from laboratory-grown alternatives. It represents major diamond producers and industry stakeholders, coordinating marketing, education and provenance-related initiatives across the natural diamond supply chain. The council's mandate includes highlighting the economic and developmental contribution of diamond mining to producer countries, including Botswana, a leading source of natural diamonds. It works alongside trading hubs such as the Dubai Diamond Exchange and organisations like the DMCC to support transparent and traceable diamond markets. The body engages with issues around certification, ethical sourcing and consumer trust, particularly as synthetic diamonds gain market share. It also collaborates with producer-country institutions, such as Botswana's Okavango Diamond Company, on messaging around the value of natural stones. The council's activities extend to supporting trade finance and market infrastructure discussions relevant to diamond-producing economies. It positions itself as a counterpoint to the growing lab-grown diamond sector, emphasising rarity and origin. Its work intersects with broader debates on critical minerals, mining-sector diversification and Islamic finance-linked trade structures in markets like the United Arab Emirates.

Natural Diamond Council Updates

BSE chairperson Neo Mooki and DMCC chairperson and CEO Ahmed Bin Sulayem hold a signed document marking the partnership

DMCC, Botswana Stock Exchange Group sign MoU to expand market access for Botswana's commodity exports

15th July 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

International business district that drives the flow of global trade through Dubai, DMCC, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Botswana Stock Exchange Group (BSE), operator of...

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The diamond industry is taking steps to give consumers assurance that the diamonds they purchase are ethically sourced and to give them the confidence to buy

Diamond industry at a turning point – expert

26th June 2026 By: Keabetswe Shilakwe

The natural diamond industry’s legacy operating model of scarcity driving desire and desire driving price is under strain and as the industry moves forward, producers and traders confront pressures...

Namibia signs Luanda Accord as GJEPC, DMCC move to become Natural Diamond Council members

6th March 2026 By: Irma Venter

Namibia’s government has become the latest to sign the Luanda Accord, while India’s Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) and the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) are set to...

Angola's Diamantino Azevedo with Namibian Minister of Industries, Mines and Energy Modestus Amutse as he signs the Luanda Accord

Namibia signs Luanda Accord; GJEPC, DMCC to become Natural Diamond Council members

10th February 2026 By: Irma Venter

Namibia has become the latest government to sign the Luanda Accord, while India’s Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) and the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) are set to become...

woman's hand placing diamond on small pedestal

De Beers chair calls on South African diamond industry to back Luanda Accord

24th October 2025 By: Darren Parker

Diamond producer De Beers Consolidated Mines (DBCM) chairperson Barend Petersen has urged the South African diamond industry to support the Luanda Accord, a new initiative requiring diamond...

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