Dmitry Fedorov: I want our jewelry to be displayed at a museum in the future

Dmitry Fedorov is the founder of the eponymous jewelry house. His main focus is the creation of Orthodox-inspired premium luxury jewelry of high artistic merit. He told Rough&Polished about his journey in the jewelry industry, about choosing the ‘Orthodox...

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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

Dubai Precious Metals Conference set for November

25 october 2024
The Dubai Precious Metals Conference (DPMC), one of the most highly anticipated events in the international gold and precious metals industry calendar, is set to take place on 19 November. 

The conference, which is organised by the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC), will celebrate its 12th anniversary this year and will gather the most influential voices, including business leaders, government representatives, and industry veterans, to discuss and debate the future of the precious metals landscape.

The conference will be convened under the theme "The Future of Precious Metals: Modernising Trade in a Multipolar Market," addressing the evolving global landscape and the forces reshaping the industry. 

Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri, a cabinet member and UAE Minister of Economy will deliver the keynote address.

Mathew Nyaungwa, Editor in Chief, Rough&Polished from Luanda, Angola