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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...
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
China’s Panyu to host International Laboratory-Grown Diamond Industry Development and Innovation Congress this May
As a major producer of laboratory-grown diamonds (LGD), China contributes more than half of the world's LGD output and has a strong competitive advantage in the production end. At present, however, the LGD products are mainly exported, while domestic LGD diamond manufacturing, trade and retail have not yet achieved an industrial scale. Lately, this has become a concern of China’s LGD industry now intent on leveraging the production capacity and the potential of domestic consumer market to promote sustainable development.
The LGD-IDIC aims to promote close cooperation among the industry and take the initiative to foster stable, growing and sustainable long-term demand for the industry. With this in mind, the Congress will include such events as Think Tank Forums, Exhibitions and Trading Events, Industry Awards, as well as a Jewellery & Accessory Design Competition thus bringing together international LGD industry stakeholders to exchange views and experience.