NewsBrief July 9, 2024 Russia Overtakes Botswana for Rough-Production Value in 2023 The value of Russia’s rough-diamond production surpassed Botswana’s for the first time in 2023 even as sanctions and a weak market hindered the country’s diamond sales. Mörsel to Continue as AWDC Board President Ravi Bhansali, managing director of Rosy Blue, will be second in command. Rio Tinto’s Diavik Diamond Mine Goes Solar Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions is comparable to removing 630 cars from the road each year. Catherine Rénier Named CEO of Van Cleef & Arpels Head of Richemont’s Jaeger-LeCoultre brand will succeed Nicolas Bos. Trending Stories How Luxury Houses Are Boosting Their Jewelry Market Share India’s GJEPC Rules Out Import Freeze Beyond Prince Harry: Securing Botswana’s Diamond Legacy Events Rapaport Single Stone Auction July 2-10 New York & Israel More Details Rapaport Melee Auction July 16-25 New York & Dubai More Details Rapaport GEMTalks: The Evolution of Lab-Grown Diamonds & Identifying Them with Certainty July 16 10 a.m. EDT Online More Details RapNet Diamond Index (RAPI™) Diamond Data Size Index Weekly Monthly Y2Y  0.30 ct 1,153 -4.19% -9.04% -26.40%  0.50 ct 1,843 -3.47% -7.49% -22.42%  1.00 ct 5,171 -2.74% -5.69% -24.64%  3.00 ct 19,647 -2.11% -4.11% -16.03% Rapaport Investment Grade Diamonds

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