Vladimir Pilyushin: The jewelry market is not stand-alone and moves by the same laws as other markets

Vladimir Pilyushin is editor-in-chief of Russian Jeweler, a leading magazine about the jewelry industry in Russia. He told Rough&Polished about his view on the evolution of the jewelry industry in Russia and touched upon some of its problems.

16 september 2024

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

Sokolov: The average ticket for jewelry in Russia goes up by 16%

22 december 2022
The average ticket for jewelry in Russia for the first nine months of 2022 increased by 16%, Artem Sokolov, managing partner of Sokolov jewelry holding, told RIA Novosti.
"The average ticket in the market for nine months has grown by 16%, for us – by 7%... Our average ticket is about 5,000 rubles, which corresponds to the market as a whole," he said.
Sokolov also noted that 80% of purchases made in the chain's stores are silver jewelry, but 65% of revenue comes from gold.
"If there are no significant fluctuations in the dollar exchange rate and exchange prices for precious metals next year, neither the prices nor the average ticket will change," Sokolov added.

Alex Shishlo for Rough&Polished