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

NDC teams up with China's Darry Ring & Liu Gui Fu Jewelry to promote natural diamonds

15 september 2023

To promote Natural Diamonds, the Natural Diamond Council (NDC) has teamed up with two prominent jewellery leaders in China: Darry Ring, world’s leading engagement ring brand, and Liu Gui Fu Jewelry, a renowned Chinese jewellery brand. Together they will produce a range of digital content, online and offline communication projects.

In addition, they will also leverage their educational capability to empower the industry, while showcasing the intrinsic values of natural diamonds to a global audience. Through these collaborations, the NDC, Darry Ring and Liu Gui Fu Jewelry aim to amplify the core message of the sustainable growth of the industry and advocate the 'Natural Diamond Dream.'

Darry Ring’s representative said: “Darry Ring is deeply honoured to partner with the NDC and participate in the ‘Thank You, By The Way’ industry campaign… Darry Ring aims to use this partnership as a means to convey the values of sustainable development for natural diamonds and the belief in true love to a broader audience.”

Wang Ling, President of Liu Gui Fu Group, added: “We look forward to collaborating with the NDC to jointly promote natural diamonds… We aim to convey the infinite charm of Eastern culture to the world and bring prosperity to China’s jewellery industry.”

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