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

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