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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Aug- 2016 -15 AugustCurrent Affairs
136.24-carat diamond recovered by Alrosa
Mining firm Alrosa Group has announced the recovery of a 136.24-carat diamond from its Nyurbinskaya mine. The gem-quality rough diamond, which is 3 Black Makeable 1 ะกolour, measures 29.32 ั 23.88 ั 21.9 mm and is one of the largest rough diamonds ever to be recovered at the mine. Currently…
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Oct- 2015 -15 OctoberInternational
Alrosa president โconcernedโ over synthetic diamonds
Andrey Zharkov, president of Russian diamond mining company Alrosa, has warned that the diamond industry is suffering from reputation risks due to synthetic stones. Speaking at the World Diamond Council (WDC) in Moscow on Tuesday, October 13, Zharkov said that the industry should be concerned by โgrowing occasionsโ on the…
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9 OctoberInternational
Alrosa unearths 102-carat diamond
Mining company Alrosa hasย recovered a large diamond of 102.85 carats from its Jubilee kimberlite pipe. The diamond was extracted by the companyโs Aikhal Mining and Processing Division (MPD) at processing plant No.14. The firm says diamond has an octahedral shape; it is transparent, with moderate yellowish hue. There are small…
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Sep- 2015 -22 SeptemberEconomy
Ernie Blom: ‘Trade can feel positive’ ahead of holiday season
World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) president Ernie Blom believes the global diamond trade “can be positive” ahead of the upcoming holiday sales. Blom said that initial indications from the September Hong Kong Gems and Jewellery Fair were that it had been “solid”. Meanwhile, price cuts by De Beers and…
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Jun- 2015 -8 JuneInternational
WFDB to discuss co-operation with new Diamond Producers’ Association
The president of the World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) has said the upcoming presidents meeting between his body and the International Diamond Manufacturers’ Association will be used as an opportunity to discuss cooperating with the new Diamond Producers’ Association (DPA). Ernie Blom said: “I am looking forwardย to meeting some…
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May- 2015 -28 MayInternational
Big 7 diamond miners to form association
Seven of the worldโs leading diamond mining companies have announced plans to form a new Diamond Producers Association (DPA). The founding members ย – ALROSA, De Beers, Rio Tinto, Dominion Diamond Corporation, Lucara Diamond Corporation, Petra Diamonds, and Gem Diamonds – said they will work together to “support the development of…
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