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

Senco Gold posts high revenue growth of 26% over the first nine months of FY2024

15 january 2024

Over the nine months ending December 31, 2023, Senco Gold the revenue growth was up 26% YoY, the company filing said.

The revenue uptick was helped by offers given by this gems and jewellery company on Dhanteras, Pujo and in the wedding season. Senco Gold also achieved almost 40% increase in footfall and a 6% increase in invoices which have contributed to this growth

Notwithstanding the rising Gold prices, the company achieved a 9% volume growth in Gold and 27% volume growth in diamond jewellery in line with past trends indicating the attractive potential in its core markets.

The Same Store Sales Growth (SSSG) contributed about 17% out of total 24% growth during the quarter while the 9 months SSSG accounted for 19% out of total 26% YoY growth.

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