Alrosa’s Deputy CEO Exits Company 

Vladimir Marchenko, who joined in 2017 as vice president, will move to another business in the industry.

2024 in the Diamond Industry, Month by Month  

How the Rapaport Market Comment captured the news and trends as they happened.

Wait, What? Stories That Surprised Us the Most Last Year 

From a halt in lab-grown to a major sale, these are the articles that made the news team say “wow” in 2024.

The Diamond Industry in 2024 According to ChatGPT: Shifts, Scandals, and Trends 

We asked the popular artificial intelligence tool to list this year’s key developments.

A Year in Bling: The Top Celebrity Engagement Rings of 2024 

These stunners all graced the hands of newly engaged stars.

Angola Produces Record 12M Cts. of Rough This Year 

Government also working on creating diamond exchange and manufacturing center.

GJEPC Seeks India Govt. Funding for Diamond-Promotion Campaigns 

Council also wants help to develop a bourse in Jaipur.

Jewelry One of Top Categories During Holiday Season 

Revenue for segment up 4% year on year, according to Mastercard SpendingPulse.

Security Forces Kill Two Insurgents at Gemfields Ruby-Mining Village 

Company relocates workers, halts operations at Montepuez deposit.

The Good, The Bad and the Synthetic: 2024’s Headline Buzzwords 

De Beers and lab-grown among most-mentioned terms in Rapaport’s news titles.   

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