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Sarine’s David Block: Diamond Industry at Standstill Until Chinese Demand Returns
David Block is CEO of Israel’s Sarine Technologies and has served in the position since 2012. In this exclusive interview for Rough and Polished, Block gives his opinion on the leading issues affecting today’s diamond trade.
11 september 2024
Dr M'zée Fula Ngenge: Demand for considerable-sized diamonds stronger than ever
The African Diamond Council (ADC) chairperson Dr M'zée Fula Ngenge told Rough & Polished’s Mathew Nyaungwa in an exclusive interview that although overall global diamond prices have been somewhat soft, the demand for considerable-sized diamonds...
02 september 2024
Amplats sees prospects as a standalone company
Anglo has revealed its plans to demerge Anglo American Platinum (Amplats), which has operations in South Africa and Zimbabwe, to optimise shareholder value. Rough&Polished contacted Amplats to comment on this and other issues but was referred...
19 august 2024
WFDB President Yoram Dvash Remains Confident Despite Global Diamond Challenges
Yoram Dvash is President of the World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) having been elected in 2020. He found time in his busy schedule to speak to Rough&Polished about the state of the diamond industry around the world and some of the major...
12 august 2024
Lyudmila Vysotskaya: Amber is a mystical stone, a living substance
Lyudmila Vysotskaya is a Kaliningrad-based amber artist and designer, expert, chairwoman of the Amber Academy and member of the Creative Union of Artists in Decorative and Applied Arts. This summer, visitors could admire the art works by Lyudmila Vysotskaya...
30 july 2024
SUNLIGHT launches a lifetime warranty for "Diamonds of Yakutia"
Among the largest jewelry chains, only SUNLIGHT has such a unique offer.
Diamonds of Yakutia is a collection of jewelry of impeccable quality, so SUNLIGHT can confidently offer customers exceptional warranty conditions. Now, when buying any brand product, the customer receives a certificate for a lifetime warranty.
The new service gives the buyer the right, for an unlimited period of time from the moment of purchase, to contact any SUNLIGHT retail store for quality control if a defect is detected in the product. If there is a shortage in the product, it will be possible to exchange the decoration for a similar one or order repairs.
The Diamonds of Yakutia collection includes a large selection of jewelry made of all types of gold and platinum. Of particular value are yellow diamonds, which are represented by 22 products in a classic design. These are beads, pendants and rings made in 585 yellow gold with hand-fixed diamonds in the reference cut "circle" with 57 facets and cut kushon.
Alex Shishlo for Rough&Polished