Roman Karakurkchi: Maintaining the highest standards of jewelry craftsmanship

Roman Karakurkchi is the founder of the Roman Karakurkchi jewelry brand and the International Jewellery School that brings together instructors from Russia, the USA, the Netherlands, Spain, Belgium, Italy, and Germany, as well as students from 65 countries...

03 august 2026

Mehul Shah pledges to bring new approach to leading WFDB

Mehul N. Shah, who was elected in July as President of the World Federation of Diamond Bourses at the 41st World Diamond Congress in Singapore, is one of India's best-known diamantaires and a prominent leader in the international diamond industry...

27 july 2026

Charlotte Rose on making history, modernising the London Diamond Bourse, and why finance is the industry’s silent crisis

When Charlotte Rose was elected president of the London Diamond Bourse in June 2026, she didn't just break an 86-year tradition—she became the first woman to lead any diamond bourse globally. In an exclusive interview with Rough & Polished’s Mathew...

20 july 2026

Yoram Dvash: Industry unity, producer leadership and marketing investment key to natural diamond's future

The natural diamond industry is navigating a period of significant transition, but there are increasing signs that the foundations for a stronger and more positive future are being built, according to the World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB)...

29 june 2026

AWDC: First fully traceable artisanal diamonds from DRC sold on the international market in Antwerp

In a historic milestone for the diamond industry, fully traceable, artisanal diamonds from the Democratic Republic of Congo have been sold on the international market for the very first time in Antwerp. Below, Ine Tassignon, AWDC spokesperson, provides...

22 june 2026

The cargo turnover of the Murmansk Sea Fishing Port increased by almost 40% in the first 7 months of the year

18 august 2022
In the first seven months of 2022, the total cargo turnover of the Murmansk Sea Fishing Port amounted to 181,000 tons. Compared to the same period last year, it increased by 39.9% (in 2021 – 51,600 tons). The growth of cargo turnover in the first seven months of 2022 reached 136,000 tons, which is 21.3% more than in the same period last year (112,000 tons)."The growth of cargo turnover is due to a number of factors, the key of which is strict compliance with the standards of work with incoming vessels. We are trying to improve performance in all areas, whether it is the speed of loading and unloading operations, provision of electricity, water, and so on. We are confident that the growth will continue further," commented the head of the transshipment complex of the fishing port, Eduard Malashenkov.

Alex Shishlo for Rough&Polished