
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.
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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.
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.
Press release – The world’s most advanced diamond recovery vessel, the Benguela Gem, has [been March 18] officially unveiled in Namibia at an inauguration ceremony attended by His Excellency, President Hage Geingob, Minister of Mines and Energy, the Honourable Tom Alweendo and De Beers Group CEO, Bruce Cleaver. The vessel will commence operations from next […]
Signet Jewelers now accounts for 9.3% of the U.S. jewelry market, up from the 6% it claimed in 2021, CEO Gina Drosos said on an earnings call Thursday, following the release of its fourth-quarter financial results.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is another defining moment for the diamond industry.
India’s diamond trade is likely to see a slowdown in sales in the coming months as a result of the Russia crisis, according to a major credit agency in the country.
The news preceded announcement of the company’s full-year results, which were strong.
With tension between the United States and Russia continuing to grow, Alrosa has said it will close down its U.S. office by the end of April, Alrosa USA president Rebecca Foerster tells JCK.
Dear Readers As you already know, the sanctions against Russia continue and are being strengthened in the hope of bringing an end to this devastating and senseless war.
Press release – De Beers Group [announced February 4] the value of rough diamond sales (Global Sightholder Sales and Auctions) for the first sales cycle of 2022.
Alrosa clients have continued to buy rough from the miner by sending payment in currencies other than dollars following a range of sanctions on Russia by Western governments.
The company is also suspending its membership and halting financial support of the Natural Diamond Council.