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

Bid Global announces live online diamond 2023 auctions in major financial centres

17 april 2023
Bid Global International Auctioneers, a leading provider of live online diamond auctions, announces a series of events in major financial centres, including Singapore, Hong Kong, New York, and London.
Bid Global expects the upcoming events to be popular among those who would like to commission custom jewellery, such as wedding and engagement rings, earrings, studs, necklaces, and/or bracelets. Interest is being driven by the highly competitive pricing, as well as the variety of styles available, including emerald cut, marquis cut, cushion cut, oval cut, and more.
The 2023 auctions will be accompanied by an online listing, with the most recent featuring 350 recently cut diamonds ranging from 2-carat to 21-carat.
The auction house holds exclusive supply agreements with several leading international diamond cutters, who acquire rough stones directly from major mining firms, such as Canada Mark, Rio Tinto, and DeBeers.
Bid Global has all stones graded by the Gemological Institute of America (GIA), with additional appraisals conducted by the Accredited Gemological Institute of New York (AGI). All diamonds are supplied with corresponding certificates and laser inscriptions.

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