Alrosa
Alrosa is the worldโs largest diamond producer by volume and a key driver in the global natural diamond market, making its operations โ and challenges โ directly relevant to UK jewellery trade professionals. Jewellery Focus provides detailed coverage of Alrosaโs activities, including production forecasts, output fluctuations, market trend impacts, and the implications of geopolitical pressures such as sanctions. Our reporting helps jewellers, suppliers, and manufacturers understand how shifts in Alrosaโs supply strategies influence diamond availability, pricing, and sourcing decisions in the UK.
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May- 2018 -21 MayAppointments
RJC announces new board appointments at Moscow meeting
The Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) has announced a series of senior appointments to its board of directors at its AGM in Moscow. David Bouffard, vice president of Signet corporate affairs, has been appointed the new RJC chair. Bouffard has been the chair of the RJC communications committee since 2015 and…
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17 MayInternational
Alrosa’s first quarter revenue and profits surge
Alrosa, the global leader in rough diamond production, has reported its revenue rose by 58% to ยฃ1.1bn driven by an improved product mix and higher average selling prices. The company’s rough diamond sales also grew by 43% to 13.4 million carats amid a production decrease of 26%. The growth was…
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9 MayInternational
Alrosa auctions 101 special-sized diamonds for $14.8m
The United Selling Organization (USO) of Alrosa has sold 101 special size rough diamonds with the total weight of 1751.1 carats. Total sales revenue for diamonds amounted to $14.8m (ยฃ10.9m). The diamond mining company invited 86 companies from the main worldโs diamond trading hubs, including Hong Kong, Belgium, Israel, India…
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Jan- 2018 -23 JanuaryAuctions
Alrosa to auction large rough diamonds at IDWI 2018
Alrosa will be hosting an auction for a selection of special large rough diamonds at the International Diamond Week in Israel (IDWI) 2018, organised by the Israel Diamond Exchange (IDE). The auction will feature rough diamonds over 10.8 carats. All of the stones were mined from deposits owned by PJSC…
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2 JanuaryAuctions
Alrosa to hold 30 international auctions for sale of โspecial sizeโ diamonds
Alrosa is planning to hold 30 international auctions for the sale of โspecial sizeโ natural rough diamonds over 10.8 carats in 2018. Five auctions will be held in Q1, 10 in Q2, six in Q3, and nine auctions in the final quarter. Two auctions will be held in New York…
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Dec- 2017 -22 DecemberInternational
Alrosa recovers 98-carat diamond in Russia
Alrosa has recovered a 98.63 carat diamond from its Jubilee pipe in Yubileynaya, Russia. The Aikhal Mining and Processing Division (MPD) extracted the stone, which is a transparent yellow-tinted octahedron crystal measuring 28.96 ั 28.03 ั 27.30 mm. Evgeny Agureev, director of Alrosa, said: โOne more discovery weighing almost 100…
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14 DecemberManufacturers
Alrosa certified by Responsible Jewellery Council
Russian diamond producer Alrosa has become a certified member of the Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) following an audit of its mining and business practices. The RJC is an international not-for-profit standards-setting and certification organisation which promotes a responsible worldwide supply chain and promotes trust in the global fine jewellery and…
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Jul- 2017 -19 JulyManufacturers
Two large rough diamonds found by Alrosa in Yakutia
A very large rough diamond weighing almost 110 carats was recovered at the Processing Plant No. 3 of ALROSAโs Mirny Mining and Processing Division. Two days earlier, a 75-carat rough diamond was recovered at the Processing Plant No. 14 of Aikhal Mining and Processing Division. These large rough diamonds became…
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Apr- 2017 -13 AprilInternational
Diamond prices pick up after โdisappointingโ first quarter
The diamond market was โsignificantlyโ weaker in the first quarter of the year when compared with previous figures, according to Rapaport. The report noted that retailers were โcautiously replacing their inventoryโ. It said that, although March had seen an improvement in prices, the Easter holidays had led to a slowing…
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Nov- 2016 -2 NovemberCurrent Affairs
Diamond prices decline in October
Diamond markets were quiet in October with wholesale businesses closing for the respective Chinese, Jewish and Indian holidays. The latest RapNet Diamond Index (RAPI) from the Rapaport Group also found trading slowed as larger US holiday orders were already filled and dealers shifted to accommodate specific requirements from their retail…
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