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

Jewelry of the Emirates exhibition to be held in Sharjah on May 30 - June 2

19 april 2024

The Jewelry of the Emirates exhibition will be held in Sharjah from May 30 to June 2. This year marks its fifth edition, and local craftsmen are in focus. The main emphasis will be placed on the products of local jewelers made of gold, platinum, silver, and diamonds.

As the organizers of the jewelry vernissage emphasize, the main goal of the 2024 exhibition is to support local manufacturers. “Sharjah Expo Center takes challenges and turns them into an advantage,” the official statement said. “Considering the pandemic situation and its impact on the global jewelry industry, we decided to take the initiative and launch a consumer exhibition with a focus on the local jewelry industry”.

The exhibition is supported by the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI). Jewelry products from more than 100 local and foreign manufacturers will be presented in pavilions with a total floor space of over 10,000 sqm.

Hélène Tarin for Rough&Polished