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’s net profit went up 3% in the first 9 months of 2014

28 october 2014
ALROSA increased its net profit by 3% in the first 9 months of 2014 compared to January-September 2013, according to the Russian Accounting Standards (RAS), driving it to RUB 23.514 billion, Finmarket reports citing the company financial statement.
ALROSA’s revenue in the first 9 months reached more than RUB 116 billion against RUB 100 billion a year earlier.
The reporting of ALROSA done in line with the Russian Accounting Standards is not consolidated and does not take into account the performance of the miner’s subsidiaries, the largest of which are ALROSA Nyurba, Almazy Anabara, Nizhne-Lenskoye and Severalmaz. The 33-percent share held by ALROSA in Angola’s Catoca is not taken into consideration in ALROSA’s financial statements under the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
ALROSA produced 36.9 million carats of diamonds in 2013 (up 7% y-o-y). The company accounts for 27% of the worlds’ diamond production by volume.