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,...
New Diamond Ship Boosts Namibia’s Output
Namibia's diamond production increased by more than two thirds (67.2 per cent) following the launch of its latest diamond recovery vessel.
Second quarter figures for the second quarter of 2022 were 565,000 carats, up from...
U.S. Diamonds of Alrosa Auction Earns $4.8 Million
An auction of polished diamonds manufactured by Alrosa and held in New York has generated revenue of $4.8 million. The auction was organized by Diamonds of ALROSA, the company's cutting and polishing...
Mantra Jewellery pledges percentage of Black Friday sales to ‘mass consumerism antidote’ campaign
This year, Mantra Jewellery is changing its sales focus over Black Friday by donating 10% of sales from Friday 23 November through to today to charity.
The brand’s donation will go to all the charities...
India Importing More Diamonds than Before Ukraine War
India is now importing mote diamonds from Russia than before the invasion of Ukraine and the introduction of US sanctions, according to the GJEPC (Gems and Jewellery Export Promotion Council).
It bought $818m in...
Attempts to Strengthen Scope of KP Fall Flat at Plenary Meeting
Attempts to strengthen the scope of the Kimberley Process (KP) failed at the recent KP plenary after government representatives failed to reach a consensus.
Despite the lack of progress,...
Quarter of US Diamond Jewelry Sales Now Online
A quarter of all US diamond jewelry sales (by value) were online last year, according to De Beers' latest Diamond Insight Report.
That compares with just 14 per cent in 2015, says the report. By...
Rio Tinto operates its global mine to market diamonds business throughout the COVID-19 pandemic
Rio Tinto, 100 percent owner of the Argyle diamond mine in Australia and the operator and 60 percent owner of the Diavik diamond mine in Canada, has put in place extensive controls through a...
De Beers Group welcomes new CFO Sarah Kuijlaars
De Beers Group, has announced the addition of Sarah Kuijlaars as its new chief financial officer.
Kuijlaars joins the De Beers Group board and executive committee following the resignation announcement of Nimesh Patel in April...
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...
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