De Beers Group today announced the value of rough diamond sales for the first sales cycle of 2020: US$545 million (provisional).
Bruce Cleaver, CEO, De Beers Group, said: "Demand for rough diamonds increased during the first Sight of 2020 following the end of year selling season and subsequent inventory restocking."
Sight 1 was held from 20 January - 24 January
Below are the sales dates for all of 2020:
Sight 2
24 February - 28 February
Sight 3
30 March - 3 April
Sight 4
4 May - 8 May
Sight 5
15 June - 19 June
Sight 6
27 July - 31 July
Sight 7
24 August - 28 August
Sight 8
21 September - 25 September
Sight 9
2 November - 6 November
Sight 10
7 December - 11 December