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

ALROSA conducts survey for its sustainability report

23 december 2024

Russian diamond mining company ALROSA has begun preparing an annual sustainability report in accordance with the international GRI Standards and the principles of the UN Global Compact.

The company invites stakeholders - from investors and shareholders to diamond buyers and local community representatives - to take part in the survey and evaluate the topics of the 2024 report according to a number of proposed criteria.

Every year, ALROSA compiles a list of significant topics that it then covers in sustainability reports. To do so, the company analyses its activities and supply chains for the reporting period, global and industry challenges in the field of sustainable development, the standard requirements for the preparation of non-financial reporting, ESG rating methods and the practices of peer companies.

Stakeholders may take part in the survey until January 31, 2025 inclusive.

Theodor Lisovoy, Managing Editor, Rough&Polished