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

Educational program for public diplomats of indigenous peoples completed in Yakutsk

13 august 2024

A round table on the topic "Cooperation of the indigenous peoples of the Arctic" was held at the House of Friendship of Peoples in Yakutsk, ysia.ru reports.

The event was held as part of the second stage of the All-Russian competitive educational program "Indigenous peoples of Russia. The School of Public Diplomacy".

Following the results of the program, the finals featuring 15 participants will be held in October this year at MGIMO.

"We will select two winners from the finalists who will receive grants for continuing education. They will be able to choose any university in Russia and enroll in MBA master's programs. The grants will cover the cost of tuition. All 15 finalists will also receive educational mini-grants. They will be able to take English language courses, for example, or courses related to topics that they are interested in," said Alexey Tsykarev, Program Director.

Alex Shishlo, Editor in Chief of the European Bureau, Rough&Polished