The Financial Times headline read, “How De Beers lost its sparkle.” But the article sits behind a subscription paywall, and the accessible page offers no reporting or analysis about De Beers. It doesn’t explain what happened.
Without the article’s material, the causes, people involved and consequences named in the headline can’t be independently reported here. We can’t fill those gaps with an industry explanation; the available source doesn’t contain those facts. The page gives readers a headline, not the article behind it.
- de beers
- diamond industry
Reviewed by the editorial desk — November 2, 2026
Last updated November 2, 2026