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 gross profit down 37% in the first nine months of 2025

06 november 2025

ALROSA's gross profit fell by 37% to 33.9 billion rubles ($417.5 million) in the first nine months of 2025 amid a downturn in the global diamond market.

The diamond miner's revenue under Russian Accounting Standards (RAS) decreased by 5% to 156.7 billion rubles.

Sales profit fell by 47% to 19 billion rubles amid a negative situation in the global diamond market, characterized by a protracted inventory optimization cycle in the cutting and polishing segment, as well as in retail, now in its second year.

Meanwhile, ALROSA's net profit increased by 26% year-on-year to 35.7 billion rubles thanks to an influx in non-core earnings, primarily from the sale of a stake in the Angolan joint venture Catoca.

The company maintained its long-term forecast for diamond price growth of 2% in dollar terms. Furthermore, the strengthening of the ruble by September 30, 2025, has led to a reduction in the company's debt obligations.

Theodor Lisovoy, Managing Editor, Rough&Polished