ALROSA steps down from the board of the Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC)
Press release – ALROSA has voluntarily stepped down from the position of Vice-Chair of RJC, temporarily leaving the Board of Directors.
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RJC Executive Director resigns as Alrosa’s status splits group
Iris Van der Veken has resigned as executive director of the Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC), in response to how it is handling the current status of Russian diamond miner Alrosa, sources tell JCK.
Zelensky: peace worth more than diamonds
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky criticized the Antwerp diamond industry in an address to the Belgian parliament Thursday [March 31], accusing it of prioritizing profit over peace, according to media reports.
With Russia, industry must prove it learned the “Blood Diamond” lesson
At an industry event last week, an old friend reproached me for my recent headline that called allowing imports of Russian-mined diamonds that were cut elsewhere a “loophole.”
Rough prices drop as trading cools
Rough prices have fallen substantially on the open market amid a correction following months of heightened activity, dealers told Rapaport News.
Tiffany presses ‘pause’ on Russian diamonds
Tiffany & Co. has become the latest jeweler to nix the use of Russian-origin diamonds in any of its products following US government sanctions.
Podcast: with special guest Eira Thomas
Lucara Diamond is looking for acquisition opportunities, as the industry currently lacks an investable, mid-tier mining company, CEO Eira Thomas told the Rapaport Diamond Podcast.
Diamond manufacturing: the long-term India story remains intact
Investment in infrastructure, technology and talent help India consolidate its leadership in the global diamond industry.
War in Ukraine: Britain announces sanctions on Alrosa
The British government [announced Marc 24] sanctions against Alrosa.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has befuddled the Kimberley Process
For a group comprising more than 80 countries, the Kimberley Process (KP) has generally operated apart from global politics. There have been occasional exceptions: In 2007, the Chinese delegation reportedly interrupted the KP plenary until the Taiwanese delegation was forced to leave.
Let’s be honest… about Russian diamonds
Dear readers, One of the results of a crisis is that it makes you face up to your limitations. It asks you to look at what you have achieved, your needs and to check the path ahead as well.
De Beers Group rough diamond sales for cycle 2, 2022
Press release – De Beers Group [announced March 15] the value of rough diamond sales (Global Sightholder Sales and Auctions) for the second sales cycle of 2022.
