‘I was completely drawn to the raw diamonds in all their natural beauty ... eschewing symmetrical silhouettes for sensual forms that loop recycled 9ct gold around the precious stones, the result of a ...

Many are colorless, but most are pale shades of yellow; red, orange, green, blue, brown, and even black diamonds are also found. Raw, uncut stones lack the exuberance of jewelry-store gems and can ...

Nikil Asodariya, owner of a diamond-processing company. "I can't secure enough raw stones, and it hits hard," he says. "I will try to maintain employment but we may have to close our factories and ...