Ellah Muchemwa: ADPA to launch Africa's first diamond mining standard next year

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Dmitry Fedorov: I want our jewelry to be displayed at a museum in the future

Dmitry Fedorov is the founder of the eponymous jewelry house. His main focus is the creation of Orthodox-inspired premium luxury jewelry of high artistic merit. He told Rough&Polished about his journey in the jewelry industry, about choosing the ‘Orthodox...

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Responsible business practices ‘no longer optional’, says WDC President Feriel Zerouki

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James Campbell: Botswana Diamonds optimistic as it enters uncharted territory of using AI for mineral exploration

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Artur Salyakayev: For me, happiness is freedom to make my ideas happen and create valuable products

Artur Salyakayev is an art entrepreneur, founder of the International Jewelry Academy (IJA) and the INCRUA jewelry company. He has initiated and developed successful projects in jewelry industry and services sector. He is also a leading expert...

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VOS Vicenzaoro to be held from 10th to 14th September 2021

19 july 2021
The international jewellery exhibition VOS Vicenzaoro organized by IEG - Italian Exhibition Group, to be held in physical attendance from 10th to 14th September 2021 in Vicenza.
“Without trade shows, we are dead,” Vincenzo Aucella, President of Assocoral, pointed out. “For those of us who sell hand-made products, the clientele’s physical presence is essential. Buyers want to see and touch the items personally. It’s a year and a half since we had meetings with IEG and we strongly believe in the coming edition of Vicenzaoro September: practically all of us will be there.” 

Alex Shishlo for Rough&Polished