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The Supervisory Board of ALROSA approved new edition of the Policy on sustainable development and corporate social responsibility. The previous edition of the Policy has been in force since 2014. The company has improved its...

De Beers production figures for the first quarter of 2018 show that the Group’s production increased by 15% in the period to touch 8.5 million carats, as compared to 7.4 million carats produced in...

Contemporary ethical jewellery designer, Natalie Ball of Natalie Perry Jewellery, has secured her first bricks and mortar stockist in London. The designer, who scooped the Young Jewellery Designer of the Year accolade at the 2018...

Sustainable fashion and jewellery consultancy, V&V, is supporting jewellery retailers to strengthen their environmental focus with a new ‘sustainability coaching package’. V&V co-founder, Victoria Waugh, explained: “As the COVID pandemic continues to put pressure on...

The International Diamond Council has announced leadership changes. Effective immediately, HRD Antwerp chairman, Julien Drybooms, takes over from Harry Levy as chair of the International Diamond Council’s board, while Pol van der Steen takes the...

The House of Dior has named renowned British model, Cara Delevingne, as the new face for its fine jewellery. As the ambassadors for the brand’s ‘Dior Joaillerie’ offer, Delevingne appears in the latest marketing material. Delevingne,...

Award winning jewellery designer and entrepreneur, Lucy Quartermaine, has launched a new accessible brand, designer to target younger consumers. Qucy Jewels, is a sister brand to the designer’s eponymous, Lucy Quartermaine Jewellery, and will offer...

A villager collecting firewood in India stumbled on a 4.39-carat rough diamond valued at $25,000. Genda Bai, 45, was working in forest in Purusottampur, in the central state of Madhya Pradesh, when she made the...

ALROSA entered the top 10 of annual Environmental Transparency Rating among mining & metals companies of Russia. WWF Russia initiated this Rating with the support of the European Union and UN Environment...

A number of leading players from the global gold and diamond industry have joined hands with technology leaders and others to launch TrustChain™, described as the first cross-industry initiative to use blockchain technology eto...