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

Russia currently uses 43 icebreakers; 14 more icebreakers and 9 ice-class tankers to be built by 2030

15 october 2025

Currently, the Russian icebreaking fleet has 43 icebreakers, including 8 nuclear-powered ships and by 2030 14 more icebreakers and 9 ice-class tankers will be built, said Deputy Minister of Transport Konstantin Pashkov.

According to him, the space complex for communication and remote sensing of the ice situation is also being developed and the port infrastructure is being modernized at the same time.

The Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation is focused on the development of the Transarctic Transport Corridor, which provides for optimizing the routes of the Northern Sea Route, improving the efficiency of traffic flows and integrating railways into the infrastructure of the NSR port system.

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