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

Malabar Gold & Diamonds wins two prestigious awards in jewellery sector

11 october 2023

Malabar Gold & Diamonds, a leading global jewellery retail brand, has bagged two prestigious awards in the jewellery sector. The jeweller has won ‘The Bride’s Pride’ National Jewellery Award 2023, instituted by the All India Gems and Jewellery Domestic Council, for the best bridal diamond jewellery, and ‘Seventh Retail Jewellers Guild Award’ for the best diamond jewellery design.

Malabar Gold & Diamonds has a vast and diverse collection of traditional and modern jewellery that distinguishes it from other jewellery brands. The jeweller is fully focused on and devoted to designing new ornaments that satiate customers’ demands and preferences of new generation brides.

Malabar Gold & Diamonds is the first in the industry to implement 'One India One Gold Rate' practice through which it charges the same price for jewellery everywhere in India. Along with ornaments, it issues a price tag that carries accurate making charges, stone weight, net weight, and stone charge. The jeweller also gives 10 promises that include sourcing of authentic gold, buyback guarantee, one-year free insurance for ornaments, free lifetime maintenance, 100% exchange value for gold, minimum making charges, 100% HUID hallmarking to ensure the purity of gold, and IGI-GIA certified diamonds.

At present, Malabar Gold & Diamonds has over 330 showrooms, 14 wholesale units, and 9 production centres, spread across 11 countries. The Group spends 5% of its annual profit for various charity works and CSR initiatives.

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