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

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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

GJEPC holds 4th Ed of 'India Gold and Jewellery Summit' in New Delhi

25 january 2024

The Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council of India (GJEPC) held the fourth edition of its industry focused ‘India Gold and Jewellery Summit’ (IGJS) from January 23 to 24, to bring together the national jewellery industry and discuss ways to increase growth.

The fourth India Gold and Jewellery Summit 2024 was unveiled at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi on January 23, 2024. The GJEPC leadership team who were present to celebrate the occasion include Shri Vipul Shah, chairman, Shri Kirit Bhansali, Vice chairman, Dr Nawal Kishore Agarwal, convener, Jewellery Panel Committee, GJEPC, Shri Anil Sankhwal, convener, Studded Jewellery Panel Committee, GJEPC, Ashok Seth, regional chairman, Northern Region, GJEPC and Shri Sabyasachi Ray, executive director.

The event was carried out with lead partner the World Gold Council and co-partners ECGC, SBI, and Fischer. The initiative was supported by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India and the National Gems and Jewellery Council of India.

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