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Alrosa Revenue Drops 25% Amid Sanctions and Inflation, Despite Profit Bump from Asset Sale
Order for lab-grown polished diamonds to be executed in 3 months; company strengthens foothold in Far East market
Russian diamond giant Alrosa reported a 25% drop in revenue for the first half of 2025, citing geopolitical tensions, global sanctions, and macroeconomic headwinds such as high interest rates and inflation as key factors behind weakening demand and rising costs.
Revenue for the January–June period fell to 134.3 billion roubles, while core earnings (EBITDA) dropped 42% to 37.1 billion roubles, the company said on Tuesday. The state-backed miner noted that elevated borrowing costs, inflationary pressures, and higher taxes continue to erode profitability.
Alrosa, which has been under U.S. sanctions since 2022, is grappling with increasing isolation in global markets. In January 2024, G7 countries imposed a direct ban on Russian diamond imports, followed by additional restrictions on Russia-origin diamonds routed through third countries—a move also backed by the European Union.
Despite these challenges, Alrosa posted a 10.8% year-on-year rise in net profit to 40.6 billion roubles ($506.7 million) for H1 2025, buoyed largely by a one-time gain from the sale of its 41% stake in Angola’s Catoca diamond mine. The deal, finalised in May 2025, transferred Alrosa’s stake to a subsidiary of Oman’s sovereign wealth fund, amid pressure on Angola to cut ties with Russian entities due to ongoing Western sanctions.
The sale brought in 15.9 billion roubles, helping partially offset the operational downturn. Prior to the deal, Catoca was jointly owned by Alrosa and Angola’s national diamond company, Endiama EP.
Meanwhile, Alrosa’s net debt soared nearly tenfold to 61 billion roubles, although its liquidity position remained stable, with cash, equivalents, and bank deposits rising 8.4% to 115.4 billion roubles.
“The relatively high level of the key rate and inflation continued to have an additional negative impact on the group in the first half of 2025,” the company stated, highlighting rising fuel and material costs.
Russia’s central bank recently began easing monetary policy, cutting the key interest rate from 20% to 18% in late July, offering some hope for relief in the second half of the year.
Alrosa remains the world’s largest producer of rough diamonds by volume, but faces ongoing hurdles in maintaining global market access amid increasing geopolitical friction.
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De Beers Group Rewrites the Diamond Story with ‘Intention Pendants’ for the Woman Who Chooses Herself
Where natural diamonds become expressions of intent for women shaping their own path
De Beers Group taps into the modern ritual of intention-setting with the launch of ‘The Intention Pendant’ collection, where natural diamonds become intimate expressions of purpose and personal power. Designed for the woman who marks her milestones quietly yet deliberately, the high-glamour collection reflects a new language of self-gifting rooted in meaning, emotion, and self-belief. The launch speaks to a wider cultural shift, one where success is defined internally and luxury becomes a deeply personal signature.
For Gen Z and millennials, practices like manifestation, vision boarding, and ‘scripting dreams’ are no longer trends; they are core lifestyle rituals. Intention-setting has become a daily act of self-empowerment. De Beers Group captures this sentiment through a personal campaign narrative that features a young woman crafting a vision board and reconnecting with her inner clarity, with the pendant serving as her constant companion through quiet moments and self-discovery.

“Women today are choosing to celebrate themselves through everyday intentions. The Intention Pendants draw from the extraordinary legacy of natural diamonds while honouring this cultural shift,” said Toranj Mehta, Vice President of Marketing, De Beers Group India. “Rooted in the extraordinary legacy of natural diamonds, this collection reflects a shift toward jewellery as a personal marker of growth. Each piece serves as a quiet reminder a woman wears for herself, honouring her inner resolve and the promises she makes to her future.”
The launch is supported by a comprehensive 360° campaign designed to inspire and engage across print, television, radio, cinema, outdoor, digital, and social media outreach. Leading Bollywood and sports icons including Tamannaah Bhatia, Athiya Shetty and Sania Mirza have created and shared their personal vision boards while wearing the pendants, amplifying authenticity and aspiration.
Each Intention Pendant features a natural diamond, formed over billions of years and shaped patiently by nature, carrying a sense of timeless continuity into the present. Refined through the forces of time, it stands as a lasting symbol of resilience and brilliance. Inspired by celestial forms and personal energy, the design brings this journey from nature’s heart to hers into a modern, wearable expression. Worn close to the heart, the pendant becomes a personal touchstone, subtly manifesting her best life while reflecting her intentions, inner strength, and the journey she continues to shape.
The Intention Pendant collection builds on De Beers’ global focus on self-gifting as an evolving expression of self-love. Across markets, natural diamonds are increasingly chosen to mark independent decisions, personal milestones, and moments of inner transformation, signalling a move beyond traditional gifting toward jewellery that reflects individuality and purpose.
Launching ahead of the year-end period of reflection, the collection aligns naturally with a season devoted to renewal, clarity, and intention. The Intention Pendant emerges not as a statement piece, but as a personal symbol, one that accompanies a woman quietly as she defines success on her own terms.
‘The Intention Pendant Collection’, serves as a reminder of one’s potential through the timeless beauty of a natural diamond and personal expression. De Beers invites you to connect with cosmic energy, flowing from nature’s core to your own.
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