ALROSA releasing its IFRS financial results for Q3 and 9M 2018 said that revenue for the nine-month period increased by 11% to RUB 238 billion “on the back of higher price index and average diamond selling prices and a better sales mix”. This, the Company stressed, was achieved despite a 9% drop in sales in terms of carats.

The Kimberley Process Plenary Meeting which began today in Brussels, Belgium and is slated to end on November 16, 2018, will be witnessing some significant and crucial discussions.

Rio Tinto’s 2018 Argyle Pink Diamonds Tender delivered record results with a double digit price growth, reflecting both the strong global demand for fancy coloured diamonds and the fact that these extremely rare diamonds are becoming even scarcer, due to the Argyle mine in Australia approaching the end of its mine life. The collection comprised 63 rare pink, red and violet diamonds.

Sarine Technologies Ltd reported a 4% rise in revenue to US$ 11.7 million during the three-month period ended September 30, 2018 (Q3), with improved profitability despite cyclical weakness and other macro-economic challenges in the diamond polishing midstream.

HRD Antwerp will be certifying all diamonds from the Shape of Antwerp, the new diamond jewellery collection that will be sold exclusively on the Chinese e-tailer Alibaba’s Tmall platform: Belgian Diamond Pavilion, the lab announced yesterday.