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

India's Tanishq signs an MOU with Sharaf Group of UAE for further expansion

29 march 2023
Tanishq signed an MoU recently with UAE's Sharaf Group to extend its gold and diamond jewellery by utilizing Sharaf Group’s retail expertise to drive its already robust growth story in the GCC. The two entities will kickstart this collaboration with the opening of a Tanishq showroom in July 2023.
Kuruvilla Markose, CEO - International Business Division, Titan Company Limited said: "We have recently opened our 7th store in the UAE with an imminent regional plan for expansion. We are thrilled to be writing this next chapter with a trusted regional retail stalwart like Sharaf Group."
Sharafuddin Sharaf, Vice Chairman, Sharaf Group said: "When a group like ours with diversified interests ties up with Tanishq, India’s leading jeweller from the trusted Tata Group, it bodes well for the future since we share common values of trusted transparency, long term commitment to our customers."

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