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

DiaMondaine Diamantaires Club mulls diamond safari tours in southern Africa

DiaMondaine Diamantaires Club (DDC) is set to organise diamond safari tours in southern Africa, home to major diamond-producing countries. DDC founder Agnes Abdulahu told Rough&Polished’s Mathew Nyaungwa that the launch of the first diamond safari...

15 july 2024

Vladislav Zhdanov: Questions of efficiency and investment potential of diamond mining versus diamond growing pique keen interest

Vladislav Zhdanov is Professor at the National Research University Higher School of Economics (HSE). He told Rough&Polished about new researches into the effectiveness of diamond production methods.

02 july 2024

Why it's expensive to cut and polish diamonds in Africa? ADMA president António Oliveira has the answer

The African Diamond Manufacturers Association (ADMA) president António Oliveira told Rough&Polished’s Mathew Nyaungwa in an exclusive interview that the lack of a robust infrastructure in Africa fails to accelerate and encourage manufacturing...

24 june 2024

Edahn Golan: IPO feasible but not Anglo’s preferred way to sell De Beers

Edahn Golan, owner of the eponymous Edahn Golan Diamond Research and Data, told Rough&Polished's Mathew Nyaungwa in an exclusive interview that while an IPO of De Beers is “feasible,"  he does not think this is a route Anglo American...

17 june 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