According to Mining News Pro - This brings the provisional total for rough diamond sales to date this year to $990-million.

De Beers sold about $5.39-billion of rough diamonds in 2018, and about $5.31-billion of rough diamonds in 2017.

CEO Bruce Cleaver said demand for rough diamonds remained consistent during the cycle. “While overall demand for lower-value rough diamonds remains subdued, we did see an increase in demand from India as factories begin to restock.”