OREANDA-NEWS. Public Joint Stock Company ALROSA, the world leader in diamond mining, has announced rough and polished diamond sale results for February 2017.

Rough diamond sales by ALROSA Group in February 2017 amounted to USD 389.8 million. Polished diamond sales for the same period amounted to USD 12.1 million.

Total diamond sales in February 2017 amounted to USD 401.9 million, 7% higher compared to January.

"The results in February reflect stable demand in almost all rough diamond categories. Alongside with positive outcomes of the Hong Kong jewelry show in March, it gives us reasons to remain optimistic about demand behavior in all market segments," says Yury Okoemov, ALROSA Vice President.