Responsible business practices ‘no longer optional’, says WDC President Feriel Zerouki

The president of the World Diamond Council takes time out of her busy schedule to tell Rough&Polished readers about the critical work of the WDC. Zerouki, the first female present of the body, which includes all the important industry organizations among...

14 october 2024

James Campbell: Botswana Diamonds optimistic as it enters uncharted territory of using AI for mineral exploration

London-listed Botswana Diamonds has expressed optimism about the company’s use of artificial intelligence (AI) to scan the exploration database in Botswana to look for new mineralised deposits. Company managing director James Campbell told Rough...

07 october 2024

Artur Salyakayev: For me, happiness is freedom to make my ideas happen and create valuable products

Artur Salyakayev is an art entrepreneur, founder of the International Jewelry Academy (IJA) and the INCRUA jewelry company. He has initiated and developed successful projects in jewelry industry and services sector. He is also a leading expert...

30 september 2024

Paul Zimnisky: China key for sustained recovery in demand for natural diamonds, prices

The curtailing of upstream and midstream natural diamond production in the past months is starting to have an effect on prices, according to the New-York-based independent diamond and jewellery analyst and consultant, Paul Zimnisky. He told Rough & Polished’s...

23 september 2024

Vladimir Pilyushin: The jewelry market is not stand-alone and moves by the same laws as other markets

Vladimir Pilyushin is editor-in-chief of Russian Jeweler, a leading magazine about the jewelry industry in Russia. He told Rough&Polished about his view on the evolution of the jewelry industry in Russia and touched upon some of its problems.

16 september 2024

Dmitry Lazarev became the CEO of 585*GOLDEN

03 june 2024
Dmitry Lazarev has been appointed General Director of the 585* GOLDEN jewelry chain.
Previously, he held senior positions at Sunlight, M.Video-Eldorado and Sotmarket.

The 585* GOLDEN company highly appreciated Lazarev's experience in finding and creating new mechanics and services to attract and retain customers in offline and online sales channels.
585* GOLDEN is the leader in the number of retail outlets in the Russian Federation, represented by almost one thousand stores in 420 cities and 80 regions of the country.

In addition to the potential in retail, the company has an online customer base of more than 21 million people, an online store with a wide range of jewelry, a mobile application and other opportunities for multiple online growth.
One of the important vectors of its development, 585* GOLDEN declares an omnichannel approach to sales, which dictates the change in the composition of top management.

Alex Shishlo, Editor in Chief of the European Bureau Rough&Polished