Collaboration spirit for the 2017 KP Plenary
WDC thanks participants for embracing the spirit of collaboration and open dialogue.
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ALROSA among top 3 for environmental responsibility
PJSC ALROSA ranked among the top three in the environmental responsibility rating of the Russian mining and smelting companies. The rating results were announced by the UN Office in the Russian Federation on Monday, December 11.
Clean operations, clear conscience, diamonds with integrity
In a further update to the theme of the good that diamonds do, we learned today that Russian diamond mining giant ALROSA has been ranked by the UN Office in the Russian Federation among the top three firms for environmental responsibility among Russian mining and smelting companies.
Parisian jewellers revive the luxury experience with “Un Cartier de Paris” and “Vendôrama” by Boucheron
How about spending Christmas or the middle of January in Paris? Of course the French capital, recognised as the birthplace of luxury, is not lacking in attractions, and its historical charm lends itself wonderfully to sightseeing at this time of year when it is all dressed up in its festive clothes.
ALROSA becomes a certified member of the RJC
ALROSA has become a certified member of the Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) by achieving certification against its Code of Practices through meeting the highest ethical, human rights, social and environmental standards as established by the RJC.
De Beers rough diamond sales for cycle 10, 2017
De Beers Group today announced the value of rough diamond sales (Global Sightholder Sales and Auction Sales) for the ninth sales cycle of 2017.
Diamonds Do Good: sharing the wealth
From funding hospitals to keeping conflict stones out of the pipeline, the industry is investing in the future of its mining communities.
The diamond trade cares about origin of diamonds, but do consumers?
It’s a question that comes up not infrequently in discussions at diamond conferences and elsewhere: do consumers care enough to ask about the origin of diamonds when they are in a store considering a purchase?
KP Plenary in Brisbane to discuss reform of Kimberley Process
The World Diamond Council (WDC) called to start an open discussion of a possible Kimberley Process (KP) reform at the KP Plenary meeting to be held in Brisbane, Australia on December 9-14, 2017
Lab spots stone with CVD coating
A Chinese gemological laboratory has identified a well-concealed synthetic-diamond coating that bolstered the size of a small natural stone.
ALROSA sells rough and polished diamonds worth USD 334.2 million in November
ALROSA Group, the world leader in diamond production, announces diamond sales results for November and eleven months of 2017.
De Beers: fixed-price forward contracts moving to core business status
De Beers says its Auction Sales business is to transition Fixed-Price Forward Contracts to core business status, following the success of the pilot program that was launched in January 2017.