Vladimir Pilyushin: The jewelry market is not stand-alone and moves by the same laws as other markets

Vladimir Pilyushin is editor-in-chief of Russian Jeweler, a leading magazine about the jewelry industry in Russia. He told Rough&Polished about his view on the evolution of the jewelry industry in Russia and touched upon some of its problems.

16 september 2024

Sarine’s David Block: Diamond Industry at Standstill Until Chinese Demand Returns

David Block is CEO of Israel’s Sarine Technologies and has served in the position since 2012. In this exclusive interview for Rough and Polished, Block gives his opinion on the leading issues affecting today’s diamond trade.

11 september 2024

Dr M'zée Fula Ngenge: Demand for considerable-sized diamonds stronger than ever

The African Diamond Council (ADC) chairperson Dr M'zée Fula Ngenge told Rough & Polished’s Mathew Nyaungwa in an exclusive interview that although overall global diamond prices have been somewhat soft, the demand for considerable-sized diamonds...

02 september 2024

Amplats sees prospects as a standalone company

Anglo has revealed its plans to demerge Anglo American Platinum (Amplats), which has operations in South Africa and Zimbabwe, to optimise shareholder value. Rough&Polished contacted Amplats to comment on this and other issues but was referred...

19 august 2024

WFDB President Yoram Dvash Remains Confident Despite Global Diamond Challenges

Yoram Dvash is President of the World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) having been elected in 2020. He found time in his busy schedule to speak to Rough&Polished about the state of the diamond industry around the world and some of the major...

12 august 2024

BRICS polar research program discussed in Murmansk

14 june 2024

More than 50 scientists from seven countries are discussing scientific and technological achievements in the field of oceanological and polar research at a meeting of the BRICS working group on cooperation in oceanic and polar research zones being held in Murmansk as part of Russia's BRICS presidency in 2024.

"More than 50 scientists from seven countries - Russia, India, China, South Africa, Brazil, Iran and the United Arab Emirates - are taking part in the scientific event in a face-to-face format. The researchers will present the latest scientific and technological achievements in the field of oceanological and polar research, discuss the agenda of joint events within the framework of the BRICS presidency in Russia," the press service of the Ministry of Arctic Development and Economy of the Murmansk Region reported.

The Murmansk region is the leading scientific base of the Arctic. It is in the Murmansk region that the Kola Scientific Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences operates, the only federal research center in Russia beyond the Arctic Circle, TASS reports.

Alex Shishlo, Editor in Chief of the European Bureau, Rough&Polished