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

Mubri and GJEPC are back together in 2023

14 march 2023
In early April Mubri once travels to India as part of the collaboration started in 2019 with GJEPC India. 
Part of the delegation from countries in Europe, Latin America and the Middle East land in the city of Jaipur for the IGJS Jaipur 2023, which takes place from April 1st to 3rd at the JW Marriott Hotel.
Right after Jaipur, Mubri delegation arrives in the city of Surat for the first edition of the Lab-Grown Diamond Buyer Seller Meet, which takes place from the 5th to the 7th of April. 
Even though most of the nearly 3,500 Mubri associates work with natural diamonds, the President has noticed an increase in the search for lab-grown diamonds by her business members and that is why she decided to support the event in Surat. 
"As President I always need to understand the needs of my members, but as a businesswoman I see a new reality in the market. I have already mentioned on several occasions that natural diamonds and lab-grown diamonds can co-exist, although my personal preference is for natural diamonds, it is not up to me to prevent business from taking place in this segment. My role is and will always be to create viable and interesting business environments for everyone", explains Ali Pastorini. 
"What I like about this collaboration between Mubri and GJEPC India, besides the freedom I have to help and apply new strategies, is that the Organization is concerned to create a business environment that is not just seasonal", says Ali Pastorni. 

Alex Shishlo for Rough&Polished