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

KISNA Diamond and Gold Jewellery unveils India’s 16th exclusive brand showroom in Jharkhand

18 december 2023

KISNA, of the Hari Krishna Group, brings over 18 years of unrivaled expertise in diamond jewellery designing, manufacturing, and service, by opening its first exclusive brand showroom in Jharkhand. The grand opening of KISNA's showroom was graced by the distinguished presence of Ghanshyam Dholakia, Founder & Managing Director Hari Krishna Group.

Ghanshyam Dholakia said "We are elated to establish KISNA's first showroom in Deoghar for introduce our latest designs to the city, our goal is to make diamonds jewelry accessible to every woman in the country, and our expansion plans aim to reach every household across India. We want consumers to experience the expertise of the Hari Krishna Group, and provide them with a variety of diamond and gold jewelry collections suitable for every occasion."

Parag Shah, Director of KISNA, stated, " Our goal is to make our stunning range of diamond and gold jewelry more accessible to the discerning customers of Deoghar, and we are confident that our unique designs and exceptional craftsmanship will captivate their hearts."

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