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

Indian start-up 'eBullion' launches precious metals SIP for easy investments

10 october 2023

eBullion, an Indian metal tech start-up company, backed by Hindustan Platinum, has launched a Systematic Investment Plan (SIP) in precious metals. The platform allows investors to accumulate precious metals such as Gold, Silver, Platinum and Palladium through periodic small instalments, for a tenure ranging from 3 months to 2 years.

Furthermore, eBullion maintains a steadfast commitment to quality, ensuring that every fraction of precious metals acquired through the SIP program adheres to international purity standards. To enhance the convenience of the investment process, multiple payment modes (Net Banking & UPI) are available, providing investors with the utmost ease and flexibility in their precious metals journey.

Rajiv M Ranjan, Head of Business Operations, eBullion said the platform currently focuses on tier-I and -II cities targeting millennials seeking technology-driven smaller investment opportunities in precious metals. Going ahead, he said the company plans to extend the investment opportunity for rural India.

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