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

Firestone offering a 215-carat diamond for sale

11 march 2024

Firestone Diamonds is set to sell a 215-carat rough diamond found at its Liqhobong diamond mine in Lesotho.

The white makeable diamond marks a significant achievement for Liqhobong, being the largest of its quality ever found at the mine, the company said.

The diamond is up for sale through a competitive bidding tender process with viewings available in Antwerp, Belgium, and Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates.

“This sale represents another milestone in our ongoing efforts to deliver value to stakeholders while maintaining the highest industry standards,” it said.

“This diamond is another shining example of the calibre of diamonds sourced from the Mountain Kingdom of Lesotho.”

Mathew Nyaungwa, Editor in Chief of the African Bureau, Rough&Polished