Charlotte Rose on making history, modernising the London Diamond Bourse, and why finance is the industry’s silent crisis

When Charlotte Rose was elected president of the London Diamond Bourse in June 2026, she didn't just break an 86-year tradition—she became the first woman to lead any diamond bourse globally. In an exclusive interview with Rough & Polished’s Mathew...

20 july 2026

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

Kolyma is promising in terms of green hydrogen production - expert

23 february 2024

The potential for green hydrogen production in the Far Northeast of Russia is 2.1 billion tons, TASS quoted Evgeniy Glotov, chief researcher at the Far Eastern Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, as saying.

In his opinion, the most promising area from this point of view is the upper reaches of the Kolyma River basin.

“The inland Arctic and subarctic regions of the extreme Northeast, and possibly the entire Eastern Siberia, are very promising for the production of green hydrogen using solar radiation and wind energy, and resources of low-mineralized surface water and groundwater,” Glotov said.

The researcher calculated that, taking into account the existing engineering-geological and environmental situations, using no more than 10% of the volume of ultra-fresh waterflow, it is possible to obtain 2.1 billion tons of hydrogen, including 1.28 billion tons through the use of solar energy.

Theodor Lisovoy, Editor in Chief of the European bureau, Rough&Polished