Dr M'zée Fula Ngenge: Demand for considerable-sized diamonds stronger than ever

The African Diamond Council (ADC) chairperson Dr M'zée Fula Ngenge told Rough & Polished’s Mathew Nyaungwa in an exclusive interview that although overall global diamond prices have been somewhat soft, the demand for considerable-sized diamonds...

02 september 2024

Amplats sees prospects as a standalone company

Anglo has revealed its plans to demerge Anglo American Platinum (Amplats), which has operations in South Africa and Zimbabwe, to optimise shareholder value. Rough&Polished contacted Amplats to comment on this and other issues but was referred...

19 august 2024

WFDB President Yoram Dvash Remains Confident Despite Global Diamond Challenges

Yoram Dvash is President of the World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) having been elected in 2020. He found time in his busy schedule to speak to Rough&Polished about the state of the diamond industry around the world and some of the major...

12 august 2024

Lyudmila Vysotskaya: Amber is a mystical stone, a living substance

Lyudmila Vysotskaya is a Kaliningrad-based amber artist and designer, expert, chairwoman of the Amber Academy and member of the Creative Union of Artists in Decorative and Applied Arts. This summer, visitors could admire the art works by Lyudmila Vysotskaya...

30 july 2024

De Beers shines light on budding jewellery designers

Diamond giant De Beers will this year conduct its bi-annual Shining Light Awards jewellery design competition. De Beers beneficiation manager Kagiso Fredericks told Rough & Polished's Mathew Nyaungwa in an exclusive interview they set aside 4.5 carats...

22 july 2024

H K Impex dazzles on sustainability & luxury at HKCEC in Hong Kong

28 june 2023

H K Impex Pvt. Ltd., a distributor of Hari Krishna Exports, has left a striking footprint at the Grand HKCEC, Wan Chai, Hong Kong. This exhibition, held between 22nd June and 25th June 2023, had an exquisite collection of diamonds ranging from cut & polished to loose and fancy colour diamonds.

H K Impex showcased a promising collection of diamonds with expertise in precision & luxury. The visitors' reaction to the magnificently designed booth was terrific. They were taken aback by the diamonds' exceptional beauty and precision. To make the buying experience memorable, the company gifted iPhone 14 Pro to the buyers on every purchase of diamonds.

Keeping up with the vision of sustainability and transparency, the company maintained new heights of ethical standards & CSR activities. The mission was to plant a tree for every visitor who visited the stall, thus promoting the sustainability dimension. The company got massive recognition for their investment ranging from environmental conservation to social welfare to promoting renewable energy resources.

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