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

Two-day convention of diamond traders in Antwerp

16 september 2022
At 14 & 15 September, Antwerp was home to the wordwide diamond industry. The most important stakeholders talked about the future of diamonds in a new brand new format: FACETS 2022. 
Two days long different stakeholders were engaged through panel discussions, presentations, networking events and even a pitching competition. With government representatives of diamond producing countries like Angola, Tanzania, Namibia & Botswana, international traders, experts and the CEO of De Beers, Bruce Cleaver, Antwerp had engaging discussions on transparency, traceability and innovation. 
Also the Prime Minister of Belgium, Alexander De Croo, came to the Antwerp convention to repeat his support to the sector and recommit to his decision to not impose sanctions. 
Tom Neys - AWDC spokesperson: "With sanctions, we would be in a crisis mode today, instead we can look at the future. But the facts of recent months have made us also realise that we need to shift a gear faster in transparency towards consumers. Giving them the right tools to make them more aware of how they purchase a diamond. The power and knowledge of the consumer is the best guarantee of evolution in the diamond sector."

Alex Shishlo for Rough&Polished