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

Paul Zimnisky: China key for sustained recovery in demand for natural diamonds, prices

The curtailing of upstream and midstream natural diamond production in the past months is starting to have an effect on prices, according to the New-York-based independent diamond and jewellery analyst and consultant, Paul Zimnisky. He told Rough & Polished’s...

23 september 2024

Sarine CEO David Block to address ‘The Future of Diamonds’ at the Dubai Diamond Conference

18 february 2022
Sarine Technologies Ltd's CEO David Block will address the Dubai Diamond Conference themed The Future of Diamonds and participate in the ‘Rethinking the Diamond Supply Chain panel’ on 21 February 2022, says a press release from the company. 
David Block stated, "I am happy to have been invited to participate in the prestigious DMCC Dubai Diamond Conference, where we’ll be exploring the future of diamonds.” 
Today, technology is an essential part of every successful company’s strategic path into the future. This conference’s main focus and title is “The Future of Diamonds” and it’s asking everyone "What next"?
Through the use of artificial intelligence (AI), we’ve accomplished major breakthroughs in grading. Four years ago, we took 4Cs grading to the next level with our revolutionary AI-based Sarine Technology Lab implementing a grading model more accurate, consistent and objective than anything else available.
Now, we are revolutionising grading all over again! Powered by even more advanced cutting-edge AI, constantly verified by auto-calibration and encapsulated in cloud-linked systems with inter-system flow-control and verification, e-Grading™ is redefining the industry flow,” he added. 

Aruna Gaitonde, Editor in Chief of the Asian Bureau, Rough&Polished