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

Solitario - World's first lab-grown jewellery brand featured on Burj Khalifa in Dubai

08 february 2024

Solitario, a leading jewellery brand known for its exceptional lab-grown diamonds of superior quality, recently introduced its latest line during a spectacular launch event beneath the gleaming lights of Burj Khalifa in Dubai. Bollywood actor Vivek Oberoi, alongside CEO of Solitario, Ricky Vasandani and Co-Founder of Solitario, Satish Daryanani, announced the brand's launch in Dubai.

Solitario, heralded as timeless sustainable luxury, proudly expands its international presence with the launch of its fourth outpost, set to grace Dubai Hills on February 23, 2024. With a flourishing presence across 10 stores in India and strategic presence in Spain, Nigeria and the Bahamas, Solitario has become a beacon of ethical elegance. The latest collection has a diverse range of earrings, necklaces and rings.

Solitario is a homegrown diamond brand offering exclusive lab-grown diamond jewellery. The brand is pioneering the lab-grown diamond industry in India with the latest machinery and state-of-the-art cutting and processing units.

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