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

Cargo turnover at Arctic seaports decreases compared to last year

15 march 2024

The cargo turnover of seaports in the Arctic basin in January-February 2024 amounted to 15 million tons. This is 4.5% less than in the same period of last year, Rosmorrechflot reported in its Telegram channel.

The volume of dry cargo transportation in the Arctic basin decreased by 8.3% to 4.2 million tons. Transportation of bulk cargoes decreased by 3% and amounted to 10.8 million tons.

In general, the cargo turnover of Russian seaports in the first two months of the year amounted to 139 million tons. The volume of transportation of dry cargo increased by 2% to 67.2 million tons, bulk cargo decreased by 3.7% to 72.4 million tons, according to b-port.com.

Alex Shishlo for Rough&Polished