Diamond from the Russian company Alrosa - in pictures

  • Russia's Alrosa gets its diamonds from permafrost abyssal holes dug using explosives in Yakutia, an isolated region in East Siberia. AFP
    Russia's Alrosa gets its diamonds from permafrost abyssal holes dug using explosives in Yakutia, an isolated region in East Siberia. AFP
  • Russia - which invaded Ukraine four months ago - holds a 33 per cent stake in Alrosa. Reuters
    Russia - which invaded Ukraine four months ago - holds a 33 per cent stake in Alrosa. Reuters
  • Polished diamonds are pictured at the polishing affiliate of Russian diamond producer Alrosa in Moscow. Reuters
    Polished diamonds are pictured at the polishing affiliate of Russian diamond producer Alrosa in Moscow. Reuters
  • A 20.69-carat yellow diamond is pictured during an official presentation by diamond producer Alrosa in Moscow in 2019. Reuters
    A 20.69-carat yellow diamond is pictured during an official presentation by diamond producer Alrosa in Moscow in 2019. Reuters
  • An Alrosa employee holds a 14.83-carat pink diamond during an official presentation in Moscow. Reuters
    An Alrosa employee holds a 14.83-carat pink diamond during an official presentation in Moscow. Reuters
  • Russia's Alrosa gets most of its diamonds from Yakutia in East Siberia. AFP
    Russia's Alrosa gets most of its diamonds from Yakutia in East Siberia. AFP
  • A diamond cutter inspects a diamond at the Alrosa Diamond Cutting Division in Moscow in 2019. AFP
    A diamond cutter inspects a diamond at the Alrosa Diamond Cutting Division in Moscow in 2019. AFP
  • The Kimberley Process is a coalition of governments, the diamond industry and civil society representatives responsible for certifying diamonds as conflict-free. AFP
    The Kimberley Process is a coalition of governments, the diamond industry and civil society representatives responsible for certifying diamonds as conflict-free. AFP
  • Civil society and some state participants are calling for the decision-making process to be reformed. AFP
    Civil society and some state participants are calling for the decision-making process to be reformed. AFP