Andrey Yanchevsky is the CEO and founder of the LA VIVION jewellery company. Over 20 years in this business, he has worked his way from a software programmer to a member of the board of directors, gaining experience in various sectors of the jewellery...
09 june 2025
From a lengthy career at the De Beers Group to playing a major role at CIBJO, the World Jewellery Confederation, Jonathan (Jonnie) Kendall is enjoying his diamond journey as much as ever today. He took time out from his busy schedule to speak...
26 may 2025
De Beers’ venture into the lab-grown diamond (LGD) market through its subsidiary Lightbox backfired, undermining its century-old luxury positioning around natural diamonds, according to the African Diamond Council (ADC) Chairperson Dr...
19 may 2025
London Diamond Bourse (LDB) President David Troostwyk has had a varied career in the diamond business. David sat down with Rough&Polished to discuss how his love of diamonds started, his career, the state of the diamond trade in the UK and globally...
12 may 2025
De Beers has been differentiating its lab-grown diamond brand, Lightbox, by positioning it as an affordable, fashion-focused product. Group spokesperson David Johnson told Rough & Polished that this is in contrast to how De Beers promotes natural diamonds...
28 april 2025
Gem Diamonds has unearthed a 163.9 carat yellow diamond at its 70%-owned Letšeng diamond mine in Lesotho.
The miner previously dug a 122 carat Type II white diamond at Letšeng in the first quarter of 2023.
It produced 106, 704 carats in 2022 compared to 115, 336 carats in 2021.
The stones achieved an average value of $1755 per carat from the previous year's $1835.
Mathew Nyaungwa, Editor in Chief of the African Bureau, Rough&Polished
