Unfair labor practices and human-rights abuses don ... Fine-jewelry­ sales in the U.S.—the world’s biggest retail diamond market—have stagnated, growing only 1.9% from 2004 to 2013 ...

Alrosa is targeting a 10 percent reduction in labor costs next year ... in these regions could be resumed swiftly if diamond market conditions improve. "We are currently in a rather difficult ...