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

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