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

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

Tanishq opens its first store in Abu Dhabi in UAE

27 january 2023

Tanishq’s opened its flagship store in Abu Dhabi on the iconic Hamdan Street in Abu Dhabi. The jewellery brand’s expansion plans in the region remain on track with 6 stores now open in the UAE and further expansion into Sharjah and Qatar planned in Q1 2023.
Tanishq’s 2000 square-foot store in the capital houses exclusive Indian jewellery collections in 18K and 22K gold and diamonds, solitaires, kundan, polki, and coloured stones from collections as diverse as Colour Me Joy, Utsaah, Alekhya, Romance of Polki and Glow Up. The space itself is equally noteworthy with jaali (net) designs and motifs inspired by the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, not to mention Arabesque arches and hallways adding a certain Arabian charm, as per the press release.
Aditya Singh, Head of Jewellery International Business at Titan Company Limited said: “Our rapid expansion in the UAE is a testament to how quickly we have managed to capture the imagination of the discerning local audience with our unrivalled offering and unparalleled service. Now that we’re in the capital you can say we have truly arrived in the UAE, and we look forward to replicating and building on our success here as we continue our expansion in the region.”

Aruna Gaitonde, Editor in Chief of the Asian Bureau, Rough&Polished