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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
Damac Group adds de Grisogono to its luxury assets
Damac Group founded and owned by Hussain Sajwani is one of the largest property development companies in the Middle East maintaining its activities in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Doha, Amman, Beirut, Baghdad, Jeddah, Riyadh, Miami and London.
De Grisogono is a Swiss luxury jeweler founded in 1993 by Lebanese-Italian black-diamond specialist Fawaz Gruosi, who had to give up the major stake in the company taken over by investors associated with Isabel dos Santos, the eldest child of Angola's former President José Eduardo dos Santos. Some of the jeweler’s masterpieces were among the record-setting treasures sold at Christie’s auctions.
Damac Group’s latest acquisition will serve to strengthen its luxury portfolio putting it on a firm footing in the global luxury market and Sajwani sees good prospects for de Grisogono. “Bidding for de Grisogono came to us naturally," he said. "A relatively young, but established brand it has immense potential that needs to be uncovered and leveraged. I believe that with Damac’s expertise and know-how, we will be able to bring the brand to a justifiable success, by strengthening its global development and network."