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The Venetia mine, in the far north of South Africa, accounts for more than 40% of the country's diamond production and employs more than 4,000 people.

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026

It accounts for more than 40 percent of the country's annual diamond production and is the largest producer by value.

From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026

Conservationists say diamond mining and planned energy developments are threatening its home, with numbers expected to decline by 20% over the next two decades.

From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026

Each has plays — like a slow-roller up the third baseline that requires a quick throw across the diamond — that no other position will encounter.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2026

The boy is but a shard of the diamond we used to know … and yet, you’ve been in denial.”

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

Prices across the industry have fallen because fewer people are buying diamonds than in the past, especially in China, and there is stiff competition from much cheaper lab-grown gems.

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026

A stunning jeweled dagger hilt and scabbard from Jahangir’s reign incorporate more than 2,000 diamonds, rubies and emeralds set in an intricate pattern in gold.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026

Lower-level employees might get cubic zirconia instead of diamonds.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2026

Though the sequels became progressively worse, each one has a handful of great situational gags — diamonds sparkling through manure recalling the finest, silliest bits in classic spoof films from the late 20th century.

From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2026

I’ve got the ace, king, jack, and ten of diamonds!

From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan