De Beers to ‘ReSet’ perceptions of mined diamonds with five new collaborations
De Beers has embarked on a new initiative named ReSet, with the aim of ‘resetting’ public perception of natural or mined diamonds.
Through a series of collaborations with a number of jewellery designers, De Beers...
Diamond Empowerment Fund Rebrands as Diamonds Do Good
To better reflect its mission, the Diamond Empowerment Fund is changing its name to Diamonds Do Good.
Diamonds Do Good was set up in 2007 and for over...
ALROSA August sales of rough and polished diamonds reached $181.8 million
ALROSA Group announces diamond sales results for August and eight months of 2019.
In August, ALROSA Group sold $181.8 million worth of rough and polished diamonds. Rough diamond sales by value amounted to $180.2 million,...
Macau Legislative Assembly Passes Bill Which Will Bring it Within the KPCS Fold
Macau News reported recently that the region’s Legislative Assembly has passed a government-initiated bill to allow Macau to become part of the Kimberley Process. The bill will become effective from October 1 this year.
The...
ALROSA Q2 and 6M 2019 operating results
ALROSA, a global leader in diamond production, reports its Q2 2019 diamond production of 9.7 m carats and sales of 8.3 m carats or $0.8 bn.
Q2 diamond production grew 24% q-o-q (up 14%...
WFDB Mourns the Passing of former ExCo Member Sergey Oulin; President Ernie Blom Pays...
Oulin was the President of the Diamond Chamber of Russia and former member of the WFDB Executive Committee (ExCo)
World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) mourns the passing away...
India’s Polished Diamond Exports Dip Sharply in February
India’s gross exports of cut and polished diamonds dipped significantly below last year’s levels due to the impact of Covid-19, declining by 40.92% during the month of February 2020, according to provisional data released...
ALROSA Schedules Next Auction of Large Diamonds in Hong Kong and Vladivostok in June
ALROSA announced yesterday that its next auctions for the sale of special size (+10.8 carats) rough diamonds will be held in Hong Kong and Vladivostok this June. The diamonds which will be...
KP Must Address “Narrow Definition” of Conflict Diamonds, says Asscher
Kimberley Process (KP) must address its narrow definition of conflict diamonds, Edward Asscher, president of the World Diamond Council (WDC) told delegates at a meeting of the global watchdog in Botswana last week.
He warned...
ALROSA Recovers First Large Yellow Diamond at its Verkhne-Munskoye Deposit
ALROSA recently recovered the first large coloured rough diamond at its new Verkhne-Munskoye deposit in Yakutia.
The find, a bright yellow gem-quality diamond weighing 17.44 carats was “unearthed” in mid-February from the Zapolyarnaya kimberlite pipe,...
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