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

Ankit Gems is chosen amongst the top 7 diamond companies to host G20 delegates

18 april 2023
Ankit Gems recently had the privilege of hosting the G-20 Trade and Investment Working Group at their Mumbai Head Office. The delegates were welcomed by the Chairman & Directors of Ankit Gems, Arun Shah, Ankit Shah and Parva Shah, as per a press release from the company.
During the visit, the delegates were given a tour of Ankit Gems Head Office, to show them how diamonds were manufactured from rough to polished before being mounted in jewellery pieces.
The visit also gave Ankit Gems a platform to showcase the good that diamonds do for overall global development and discuss the initiatives that Ankit Gems had undertaken and plans to undertake, in order to promote various sustainable business practices.
With such companies at the forefront, it enables the diamond industry to reaffirm its commitment to cooperate, collaborate and take steps for addressing serious global economic challenges.

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