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

Norilsk Airport to be renovated soon

07 november 2025

Modular buildings with departure, arrival and waiting areas will appear in the second quarter of 2026 at Norilsk Airport.

Nikolay Utkin, First Vice President and Head of the Norilsk Nickel Government Relations Unit, assessed the process of constructing an alternative version of the air harbor during the reconstruction of the existing airport complex.

"We can see the progress. Our task is to build all three pavilions by April (...) The waiting area, the arrival area and the departure area will be interconnected. In parallel, work is underway on a design project for a new, future airport, which we plan to build. As a responsible company, Norilsk Nickel maintains its own approach, so it is important that the airport we are designing meets modern construction requirements, safety standards for such an object, and comfortable accommodation, taking into account passenger traffic," Utkin told reporters.

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