Industry

To support its clients amid the persisting market uncertainty, ALROSA has decided to extend existing long-term rough diamond supply contracts through the end of Q1 2021. The list of long-term clients for the next...

Moscow, 22 October 2020 – ALROSA has begun delivering on its plan to create a single production framework encompassing all of its cutting and polishing facilities. Dmitry Amelkin, who was appointed Transformation Director of...

Initiatives in Art and Culture continues to celebrate the 10th anniversary year of its International Gold Conference in October with the virtual presentation of its award for Leadership in Responsible Practice in Jewelry, and...

ALROSA reports its rough and polished sales results for September and nine months of 2020. Sales of rough and polished diamonds in September totaled $336.0 million, including proceeds from rough diamond sales of $328.2 million,...

Authors Dusan Simic and Branko Deljanin will launch the third edition of their lab-grown diamonds ‘bible’ this month. The industry veterans have also called on the expertise of four contributing authors for the latest edition...

ALROSA launched a tailings thickening complex at the processing facility N12 of Udachny mining and processing division. The project, which costs over RUB 3 billion, will significantly reduce water consumption and increase the efficiency...

Willie Hamilton, former CMJ chief executive, has announced the conception of a new project, titled Back on the High Street (BOTH). BOTH, the initiative revealed, will help and support both retailers and the diverse businesses...

Yakut scientists, supported by ALROSA, continue their work to assess the state of wild reindeer populations and to protect and restore the number of animals. In September, specialists from the Institute for Biological Problems of...

Digital initiatives created by suppliers during the pandemic to support retailer sell-through have greatly increased the industry’s chances of bouncing back from the challenges it currently faces, according to buying group Houlden. Chief executive Helen Haddow...

Jewellery & Gem World (JGW) 2020, previously slated to take place in person in November, has now shifted to an October online-only exhibition instead due to the ongoing pandemic. Organisers have reassured the industry that...