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

Well-attended 7th Guangzhou International Jewelry and Diamond Conference returns in 2023

01 march 2023
On February 23, 2023, guided by the The People’s Government of Panyu District, Gems & Jewelry Trade Association of China, China Gold Association, Guangdong Trading Holding Group, and supported by The World Federation of Diamond Bourses, Shanghai Diamond Exchange, Natural Diamond Council, the highly anticipated "Guangzhou International Jewelry and Diamond Conference ", which was jointly held by Guangzhou Diamond Exchange (GZDE) and Guangdong Gems & Jade Exchange (GDGJE) returned with high attention, says a press release from GZDE.
Guests from People's Government of Guangzhou Municipality, The People’s Government of Panyu District, Gems & Jewelry Trade Association of China, World Federation of Diamond Bourses, Natural Diamond Council, Guangdong Trading Holding Group, and other companies and organizations attended the opening ceremony.
GZDE held a signing ceremony for the following projects: Informatization of Construction Project: Shanghai Pudong Development Bank Co., Ltd, Guangzhou (Branch), Panyu (Sub-branch), Strategic China Construction Bank Corporation, Guangzhou(branch), Panyu (Sub-branch), International Gemological Institute Special Supplier, Famous Diamond Jewellery Limited, Public Bonded Guangzhou Ai Ying Jewellery Co., Ltd.
GDGJE also held a settlement ceremony for companies and organizations with intention to join the National Jewellery Industry Innovation Research and Development Center, and more than thirty of them participated in the ceremony, attracting huge attention.
At the main forum, the joint launching ceremony of International Jewellery Area of China Import and Export Fair Gems, Jewellery and Art Expo & Across-border Comprehensive Service Platform for ASEAN. Hainan International Bonded Jewellery Show and the launching ceremony of Guangzhou Panyu Jewelry Designers and Craftsmen Association.
Also, GZDE officially launched the 2nd China International lab-grown Diamond Industry Development and Innovation Conference 2023 to stimulate stable, growing and long-term demand for China's lab-grown diamond industry.
The GZDE and GDGJE also held the 2022 Honorable Partner Award Ceremony, Award Ceremony of the 1st Laboratory-Grown Diamond Jewellery & Accessory Cross-Over Design Competition, 2023 Rabbit Year Zodiac Global Jewellery, Digital Painting Design Competition and Jewelry and Diamond Trade Fair.
The year 2023 is a new starting and a new journey! The 7th Guangzhou International Jewellery and Diamond Conference deeply analyzed the opportunities and challenges of the jewelry and diamond industry chain and supply chain under the new round of high-quality development boom. It also explored the direction of global industry development and international industrial economic cooperation and provided an effective cross-over communication platform and guidance for the Chinese jewelry industry to further consolidate and expand its resource advantages in the domestic market, stabilize the industrial chain and supply chain, and achieve high-quality development.

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