De Beers urges vigilance over Marange diamonds

In a letter to sightholders, the company said that in view of recent reports  suggesting Marange goods will soon be exported, discretion is advised in purchasing goods throughout the region to ensure that any parcels they view do not contain goods from the Marange.

Earlier this week, Rapaport News reported that approximately 600,000 carats of Marange diamonds were being prepared for exportation to various destinations without Kimberley Process (KP) certifications. Prior documentation shows that at least 276,838 carats of diamonds from Marange were exported to Dubai by the state-owned Marange Resources in the first four months of the year.