NewsBrief August 15, 2024 Alrosa Sales and Profit Stumble in Weak Market Alrosa’s sales and earnings declined in the first half of this year, reflecting a slowdown in the global market against the backdrop of ongoing Russian-diamond sanctions. Pandora Raises Full-Year Forecast as Synthetics Sales Strengthen Lab-grown diamond collection saw 88% like-for-like growth in second quarter. The Death of the Diamond Dream, and This Week’s Other News Members of the editorial team pick their favorite pieces from the internet. Botswana Aims for Bigger Stake in HB Antwerp Government wants more shares at same cost, citing “changes in market conditions.” Trending Stories What Can We Learn from De Beers’ Diamond Price Index? Podcast: Making Peace in Antwerp Rio Tinto Diamond Unit Slumps to Loss Events Rapaport Melee Auction August 14-22 New York & Dubai More Details Rapaport Quarterly Pawnshop and Melee Auctions September 16-26 New York & Dubai More Details Rapaport Single Stone Auction September 17 – October 1 New York, Dubai & Israel More Details RapNet Diamond Index (RAPI™) Diamond Data Size Index Weekly Monthly Y2Y  0.30 ct 1,092 -0.38% -3.47% -28.27%  0.50 ct 1,760 0.13% -2.98% -20.80%  1.00 ct 4,888 -0.40% -4.21% -26.05%  3.00 ct 18,843 -0.14% -2.88% -18.25% Rapaport Investment Grade Diamonds

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