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David Benderly: PermaScribe seeks to put trust mark on diamond table, not just girdle
In this interview with Rough & Polished’s Mathew Nyaungwa, PhotoScribe Technologies president and chief executive David Benderly explains how PermaScribe differs technically from conventional laser inscription, its potential to strengthen security, and...
31 august 2026
The great reset: Paul Zimnisky on supply catharsis, De Beers' bargain and the case for natural diamonds
The natural diamond industry is in the throes of its most profound reset in a generation. Supply is plunging to its lowest level since 1987 and De Beers—once valued at over $9 billion—is reportedly being sold for as little as $1 billion.
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10 august 2026
Roman Karakurkchi: Maintaining the highest standards of jewelry craftsmanship
Roman Karakurkchi is the founder of the Roman Karakurkchi jewelry brand and the International Jewellery School that brings together instructors from Russia, the USA, the Netherlands, Spain, Belgium, Italy, and Germany, as well as students from 65 countries...
03 august 2026
Mehul Shah pledges to bring new approach to leading WFDB
Mehul N. Shah, who was elected in July as President of the World Federation of Diamond Bourses at the 41st World Diamond Congress in Singapore, is one of India's best-known diamantaires and a prominent leader in the international diamond industry...
27 july 2026
Charlotte Rose on making history, modernising the London Diamond Bourse, and why finance is the industry’s silent crisis
When Charlotte Rose was elected president of the London Diamond Bourse in June 2026, she didn't just break an 86-year tradition—she became the first woman to lead any diamond bourse globally. In an exclusive interview with Rough & Polished’s Mathew...
20 july 2026
IEG: The Italian jewellery summit will be back in Arezzo in December
A decision taken in joint agreement with Italian Exhibition Group, Arezzo Fiere e Congressi, the Municipality of Arezzo, Chamber of Commerce and the relevant trade associations, reinforcing the synergy and team spirit demonstrated at the time of the restart with Oroarezzo 2022. All the players are already at work to bring the Summit back to Arezzo. The event, which made its debut in 2021, was important for guiding Italian jewellery supply chain strategies. In addition to strategic themes for Made in Italy exports, the event, which will involve all the sector’s institutions and players, will focus on training and involving young people in Italian jewellery companies.
Another decision shared by all the actors involved was to postpone Arezzo’s Gold/Italy event to 2023 due to the ongoing uncertain scenario in terms of non-European buyer mobility, especially those from Asia, and the continuing conflict in Ukraine and its consequences on trade.
Italian Exhibition Group S.p.A., a joint stock company listed on Euronext Milan, a regulated market organised and managed by Borsa Italiana S.p.A., has, with its facilities in Rimini and Vicenza, achieved national leadership over the years in the organisation of trade shows and conferences. The development of activities abroad - also through jointventures with global or local organisers, in the United States, United Arab Emirates, China, Mexico, Brazil and India, for example – now sees the company positioned among the top European operators in the sector.
