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

De Beers offers GJEPC members free access to ‘Seize The Day’ campaign materials

26 september 2023

De Beers has extended an opportunity to all GJEPC members, granting them access to its ‘Seize the Day’ campaign assets, free of charge, to support and amplify the natural diamond message.

Incidentally, De Beers’ has invested about $20 mn in the US and China for an impactful category marketing campaign. This campaign, which revives the iconic ‘A Diamond is Forever’ campaign, is set to make waves during the upcoming holiday season.

De Beers expressed hope that GJEPC members would embrace this opportunity and make the most of these assets. For the convenience of GJEPC members, detailed instructions and procedures have been provided to ensure seamless access to the customised campaign content.

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