
Romancing the stones Alrosa is betting on natural diamonds
The boss of Russia’s state-controlled gem-miner flaunts the timeless appeal of real rocks FROM THE air, the mine in Nakyn looks as if a giant took an ice-cream scoop to the Earth’s crust. Inside the pits, in Russia’s far-eastern region of Yakutia, trucks with wheels taller than their drivers rumble along narrow dirt roads carved into the mine’s walls, carrying loads of ore. The purpose of this gargantuan enterprise is something altogether more discreet. For Nakyn harbours one

Lab Grown Diamonds come to rescue of India’s diamond value chain
[Image Courtesy: Krystal Grown Diamond, Trepup] Over 600 units in Surat - India's diamond capital have shifted to Lab Grown diamonds, while exports of Lab-grown diamonds from India increased by 94% in the April to July 2019 period. At a time when diamond industry is going through a glut, Lab Grown Diamonds have come to the rescue of the world’s largest diamond processing center – India’s diamond value chain. More than 150 units in India’s diamond capital – Surat, where accord