Diamond market crash is Africa’s opportunity, not its crisis – M'zée Fula Ngenge

Global natural diamond supply is forecast to fall below 95 million carats this year, the lowest since 1987. For Dr. M'zée Fula Ngenge, chairperson of the African Diamond Council (ADC), this is not a death knell but a clarion call. In an exclusive...

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Tracr passes 5 million rough diamonds milestone as De Beers expands provenance push

De Beers Group's blockchain-enabled traceability platform Tracr reached a significant milestone in 2025, with more than 5 million rough diamonds individually scanned and registered, up from 2.8 million cumulative registrations reported in 2024. The...

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South African diamonds head to Hong Kong: SDT partners with BRINKS for JGW 2026

South Africa’s State Diamond Trader (SDT) has confirmed the country's participation in Jewellery & Gem World Hong Kong (JGW) 2026 through a partnership with BRINKS. SDT marketing and communication manager Tsholofelo Gopolang Tselapedi...

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David Benderly: PermaScribe seeks to put trust mark on diamond table, not just girdle

In this interview with Rough & Polished’s Mathew Nyaungwa, PhotoScribe Technologies president and chief executive David Benderly explains how PermaScribe differs technically from conventional laser inscription, its potential to strengthen security, and...

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The great reset: Paul Zimnisky on supply catharsis, De Beers' bargain and the case for natural diamonds

The natural diamond industry is in the throes of its most profound reset in a generation. Supply is plunging to its lowest level since 1987 and De Beers—once valued at over $9 billion—is reportedly being sold for as little as $1 billion.
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Members of Russia 360 expedition sign the Arctic Volunteer Charter

01 february 2024

The participants of the continental expedition Russia 360, aimed at traveling along the land borders of the Russian Federation, were the first to sign the Arctic Volunteer Charter, a document developed by the Clean Arctic public environmental project offering assistance in restoring ecosystems, participating in cleaning up nature from waste and in eco-education.

According to Andrey Nagibin, the head of the Clean Arctic project, in 2023, 3,000 people participated in its initiatives, and cleared 7,000 tons of waste from a total of 256 hectares of territory.

On the way through the Arctic regions, the expedition participants will map the new debris sites they discovered, which accumulated after 80 years of Arctic exploration.

The Russia 360 expedition started on January 25, 2024. In December 2024 the team will return to Murmansk, having traveled on wheeled vehicles along all the land borders of Russia for more than 33,000 km through 58 regions.

Alex Shishlo for Rough&Polished