Andrey Yanchevsky: A brand is much more than just a name

Andrey Yanchevsky is the CEO and founder of the LA VIVION jewellery company. Over 20 years in this business, he has worked his way from a software programmer to a member of the board of directors, gaining experience in various sectors of the jewellery...

09 june 2025

Jonathan Kendall: Industry must focus on the diamond dream

From a lengthy career at the De Beers Group to playing a major role at CIBJO, the World Jewellery Confederation, Jonathan (Jonnie) Kendall is enjoying his diamond journey as much as ever today. He took time out from his busy schedule to speak...

26 may 2025

Dr. M’zée Fula Ngenge: How De Beers’ Lightbox undermined natural diamonds

De Beers’ venture into the lab-grown diamond (LGD) market through its subsidiary Lightbox backfired, undermining its century-old luxury positioning around natural diamonds, according to the African Diamond Council (ADC) Chairperson Dr...

19 may 2025

LDB’s David Troostwyk: London still has major role to play in global diamond trade

London Diamond Bourse (LDB) President David Troostwyk has had a varied career in the diamond business. David sat down with Rough&Polished to discuss how his love of diamonds started, his career, the state of the diamond trade in the UK and globally...

12 may 2025

David Johnson: De Beers balancing lab-grown and natural diamonds rarity while pioneering ethical transparency

De Beers has been differentiating its lab-grown diamond brand, Lightbox, by positioning it as an affordable, fashion-focused product. Group spokesperson David Johnson told Rough & Polished that this is in contrast to how De Beers promotes natural diamonds...

28 april 2025

Titan's net profit rises 9%, revenue grows 20% in Q3 FY24

05 february 2024

Titan Company's revenue from operations in Q3 FY24 increased 20%, while net profit rose 9 percent. On the operational front, earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) during the quarter ended December 2023 rose 9.5 percent, while EBITDA margin contracted by 100 basis points to 11.2 percent from 12.2 percent Y-o-Y.

“The festive quarter saw encouraging consumer demand delivering a healthy double-digit growth of 24% over a strong base of Q3FY23. Our international store openings in the Houston, Dallas and Singapore market were enthusiastically received by the Indian diaspora and other nationals at those locations," said CK Venkataraman, Managing Director of Titan Company.

“Our domestic store expansions in all target markets too are progressing well. We will continue to pursue market share growth and are actively investing in capabilities across all our business segments," he added.

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