Yoram Dvash: Industry unity, producer leadership and marketing investment key to natural diamond's future

The natural diamond industry is navigating a period of significant transition, but there are increasing signs that the foundations for a stronger and more positive future are being built, according to the World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB)...

29 june 2026

AWDC: First fully traceable artisanal diamonds from DRC sold on the international market in Antwerp

In a historic milestone for the diamond industry, fully traceable, artisanal diamonds from the Democratic Republic of Congo have been sold on the international market for the very first time in Antwerp. Below, Ine Tassignon, AWDC spokesperson, provides...

22 june 2026

Natural diamonds most desired luxury jewellery, Gen Z spending double baby boomers, reveals De Beers report

Natural diamonds remain the most desired jewellery item among US consumers, with Millennials and Gen Z driving demand value and spending, according to De Beers Group’s The Diamond Report, which draws on the biannual Diamond Acquisition Study of 18,500...

15 june 2026

Edahn Golan: India’s lab-grown diamond exports surpass natural diamonds by volume, yet value gap widens

India’s diamond industry has reached a historic turning point. In March and April 2026, the volume of lab‑grown diamond exports overtook that of natural diamonds, with lab‑grown stones accounting for 51% and 50.4% of total export volume respectively...

01 june 2026

Dr M’zée Fula-Ngenge: Kimberley Process failing Africa

The Kimberley Process (KP) is failing Africa, and the world's definition of a “conflict diamond” is a moral and legal absurdity, according to the African Diamond Council (ADC) chairperson M’zée Fula-Ngenge. The following exclusive...

18 may 2026

A standalone national project proposed for the development of the Russian Arctic

28 february 2024

Participants of the working group on ensuring transport, logistics and socio-economic development of the Arctic proposed to create a standalone national project for the Arctic zone of the Russian Federation, as reported by TASS.

“It is important to prioritize national projects in the Arctic, <...> to create a standalone national project for the development of the Arctic zone of the Russian Federation,” noted Governor of the Murmansk Region Andrey Chibis during the meeting of the working group.

The head of the Ministry of Eastern Development of the Russian Federation Alexey Chekunkov said: “We will prepare proposals for modernization of facilities to provide for an even more efficient development of the economy, social sector and national security in the Arctic, with an emphasis on technological development, social development, and the creation of conditions for life and work that would, for the first time in history, enable people to live comfortably and implement projects.”

Theodor Lisovoy, Editor in Chief of the European bureau, Rough&Polished