DiamondBuzz
The Diamond Standard ETF: a solution to the natural diamond industry’s crisis
ETF will be positioning natural diamonds as an investment asset, similar to precious metals. A diamond ETF can unlock new demand and stabilize prices
The natural diamond industry faces a critical challenge: plummeting prices due to the rise of lab-grown diamonds. Consumers, often misled into believing lab-grown diamonds are equivalent to natural ones, are opting for the cheaper alternative, undermining the value and reputation of natural diamonds. This trend threatens millions of jobs and the value of existing diamond holdings. Traditional marketing efforts are unlikely to succeed in the age of social media skepticism.
The solution lies in positioning natural diamonds as an investment asset, similar to precious metals. Just as ETFs revitalized the markets for gold, silver, and other metals, a diamond ETF can unlock new demand and stabilize prices. Diamond Standard has received approval to launch such an ETF.
The Problem: Lab-grown diamonds, while chemically similar, lack the scarcity and economic contribution of natural diamonds. Their proliferation is confusing consumers and devaluing natural diamonds, leading to excess inventory and potential bankruptcies within the industry.
The Solution: The Diamond Standard ETF will create a new avenue for demand by attracting institutional investors. This will differentiate natural diamonds from lab-grown, establish them as a tangible investment, and provide the industry with a much-needed boost. This investor demand will drive up the value of all natural diamonds, benefiting the entire industry.
The Opportunity: Diamond Standard needs $200 million in initial assets to launch the ETF. They propose acquiring excess diamond inventory from vendors in exchange for ETF shares. Post-IPO, the ETF projects to purchase $3 billion worth of diamonds from participating vendors.
How it Works: Vendors can contribute their excess inventory (polished, round, natural diamonds, specific carat, color, clarity, and cut requirements) to the ETF in exchange for shares at a 10% premium on wholesale. This allows vendors to monetize slow-moving inventory, participate in the ETF’s potential growth, and gain a Right of First Refusal to sell more diamonds to the ETF post-IPO.
BrandBuzz
De Beers Group Rewrites the Diamond Story with ‘Intention Pendants’ for the Woman Who Chooses Herself
Where natural diamonds become expressions of intent for women shaping their own path
De Beers Group taps into the modern ritual of intention-setting with the launch of ‘The Intention Pendant’ collection, where natural diamonds become intimate expressions of purpose and personal power. Designed for the woman who marks her milestones quietly yet deliberately, the high-glamour collection reflects a new language of self-gifting rooted in meaning, emotion, and self-belief. The launch speaks to a wider cultural shift, one where success is defined internally and luxury becomes a deeply personal signature.
For Gen Z and millennials, practices like manifestation, vision boarding, and ‘scripting dreams’ are no longer trends; they are core lifestyle rituals. Intention-setting has become a daily act of self-empowerment. De Beers Group captures this sentiment through a personal campaign narrative that features a young woman crafting a vision board and reconnecting with her inner clarity, with the pendant serving as her constant companion through quiet moments and self-discovery.

“Women today are choosing to celebrate themselves through everyday intentions. The Intention Pendants draw from the extraordinary legacy of natural diamonds while honouring this cultural shift,” said Toranj Mehta, Vice President of Marketing, De Beers Group India. “Rooted in the extraordinary legacy of natural diamonds, this collection reflects a shift toward jewellery as a personal marker of growth. Each piece serves as a quiet reminder a woman wears for herself, honouring her inner resolve and the promises she makes to her future.”
The launch is supported by a comprehensive 360° campaign designed to inspire and engage across print, television, radio, cinema, outdoor, digital, and social media outreach. Leading Bollywood and sports icons including Tamannaah Bhatia, Athiya Shetty and Sania Mirza have created and shared their personal vision boards while wearing the pendants, amplifying authenticity and aspiration.
Each Intention Pendant features a natural diamond, formed over billions of years and shaped patiently by nature, carrying a sense of timeless continuity into the present. Refined through the forces of time, it stands as a lasting symbol of resilience and brilliance. Inspired by celestial forms and personal energy, the design brings this journey from nature’s heart to hers into a modern, wearable expression. Worn close to the heart, the pendant becomes a personal touchstone, subtly manifesting her best life while reflecting her intentions, inner strength, and the journey she continues to shape.
The Intention Pendant collection builds on De Beers’ global focus on self-gifting as an evolving expression of self-love. Across markets, natural diamonds are increasingly chosen to mark independent decisions, personal milestones, and moments of inner transformation, signalling a move beyond traditional gifting toward jewellery that reflects individuality and purpose.
Launching ahead of the year-end period of reflection, the collection aligns naturally with a season devoted to renewal, clarity, and intention. The Intention Pendant emerges not as a statement piece, but as a personal symbol, one that accompanies a woman quietly as she defines success on her own terms.
‘The Intention Pendant Collection’, serves as a reminder of one’s potential through the timeless beauty of a natural diamond and personal expression. De Beers invites you to connect with cosmic energy, flowing from nature’s core to your own.
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