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

Effluent discharges to Volga River halved in five years

19 february 2024

Discharges of polluted wastewater into the Volga River basin have almost halved in 5 years due to the installation of sewage treatment plants and wastewater disposal facilities, said Russian Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin.

"The Volga is one of the main symbols of our country. I will tell you about the work done to preserve the ecosystem of the river over the past few years. Since 2019, according to the "Improvement of the Volga River" federal project, we have been installing sewage treatment plants and wastewater disposal facilities. In just five years, 104 facilities were commissioned, thanks to which the discharge of polluted wastewater into the Volga River was almost halved," Khusnullin wrote in his channel on the Telegram social network.

The implementation of ecological projects, he pointed out, allows not only to improve the state of the environment, but also to improve the standard of living of Russian citizens.

Alex Shishlo for Rough&Polished