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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
Israel Diamond Exhibition opens in IDE with a record number of participants
The opening ceremony held in the Rough Trading Hall of the Israel Diamond Exchange (IDE), featured greetings by IDE President Boaz Moldawsky, DRC Minister of Mines H.E. Antoinette N’Samba Kalambayi, GIA Executive Vice President Tom Moses, Israel Diamond Week Chairman Aviad Bashari and IDE CEO Eran Zini.
IDE President Boaz Moldawsky said" “We welcome guests from all over the world, presidents of diamond exchanges, representatives of important diamond companies, buyers, and jewellery designers. With over 150 exhibitors from Israel and around the world, I am sure that every buyer will find the diamonds he is interested in. I wish you great business deals and lots of fun. Mazal u’bracha.”
The Israel International Diamond Exhibition will continue on March 29 and 30, 2023.
Aruna Gaitonde, Editor in Chief of the Asian Bureau, Rough&Polished