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Ellah Muchemwa: ADPA to launch Africa's first diamond mining standard next year
The African Diamond Producers Association (ADPA), which is based in Luanda, Angola, and represents the interests of mainly African diamond producers and those with the potential to produce diamonds, will next year launch the Sustainable Development...
04 november 2024
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...
28 october 2024
Responsible business practices ‘no longer optional’, says WDC President Feriel Zerouki
The president of the World Diamond Council takes time out of her busy schedule to tell Rough&Polished readers about the critical work of the WDC. Zerouki, the first female present of the body, which includes all the important industry organizations among...
14 october 2024
James Campbell: Botswana Diamonds optimistic as it enters uncharted territory of using AI for mineral exploration
London-listed Botswana Diamonds has expressed optimism about the company’s use of artificial intelligence (AI) to scan the exploration database in Botswana to look for new mineralised deposits. Company managing director James Campbell told Rough...
07 october 2024
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...
30 september 2024
Sarine enables verifiable traceability to the diamond trade
The platform provides two search options ----- one for diamonds that were fully traced and a Sarine Diamond Journey traceability report was already issued. And, the second for ‘Sarine Ready’ diamonds that went through the traceability process and a report could be ordered once demanded.
Sarine traceability solution is unique and differs from others as it is the only solution that is based on technology-generated data and not declared data or unverified data extracted from inventory management systems of the participating parties. The Sarine Diamond Journey also provides rich data of the journey, processes, and ownership throughout the diamond pipeline rather than just information regarding origin.
David Block, CEO of Sarine Technologies, commented: ”We are glad to witness a significant increase in demand for Sarine Diamond Journey tracked diamonds and believe that a key element for its success is the ability to easily find and source such diamonds. We are continuing our investment in this field and are proud to be able the industry the highest level of assurance regarding traceability throughout the entire pipeline.”
Ehud Cohen, chairman of IDEX Online, said: "We are very proud to partner with Sarine on providing increased reassurance to buyers on ethical and sustainable sourcing of diamonds, and we see this as a very significant step. As always, IDEX continues to bring to its members the most valuable information and transparency needed in today's market to make an educated purchase."
Aruna Gaitonde, Editor in Chief of the Asian Bureau, Rough&Polished