Tracr passes 5 million rough diamonds milestone as De Beers expands provenance push

De Beers Group's blockchain-enabled traceability platform Tracr reached a significant milestone in 2025, with more than 5 million rough diamonds individually scanned and registered, up from 2.8 million cumulative registrations reported in 2024. The...

28 september 2026

South African diamonds head to Hong Kong: SDT partners with BRINKS for JGW 2026

South Africa’s State Diamond Trader (SDT) has confirmed the country's participation in Jewellery & Gem World Hong Kong (JGW) 2026 through a partnership with BRINKS. SDT marketing and communication manager Tsholofelo Gopolang Tselapedi...

14 september 2026

David Benderly: PermaScribe seeks to put trust mark on diamond table, not just girdle

In this interview with Rough & Polished’s Mathew Nyaungwa, PhotoScribe Technologies president and chief executive David Benderly explains how PermaScribe differs technically from conventional laser inscription, its potential to strengthen security, and...

31 august 2026

The great reset: Paul Zimnisky on supply catharsis, De Beers' bargain and the case for natural diamonds

The natural diamond industry is in the throes of its most profound reset in a generation. Supply is plunging to its lowest level since 1987 and De Beers—once valued at over $9 billion—is reportedly being sold for as little as $1 billion.
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10 august 2026

Roman Karakurkchi: Maintaining the highest standards of jewelry craftsmanship

Roman Karakurkchi is the founder of the Roman Karakurkchi jewelry brand and the International Jewellery School that brings together instructors from Russia, the USA, the Netherlands, Spain, Belgium, Italy, and Germany, as well as students from 65 countries...

03 august 2026

Element 29 Resources Inc. announces drilling activities in central Peru

05 september 2025

Element 29 Resources Inc. announced the commencement of drilling activities at its Elida Porphyry Copper in central Peru.

Element 29 has launched a new exploration drilling program at Elida aimed at unlocking significant resource growth. Previous drilling recognized higher-grade Cu mineralization extending well beyond the current pit-constrained inferred mineral resource estimate and has highlighted the potential for a deeper high-grade Cu-core.

Richard Osmond, President and CEO of Element 29, comments, "Results from ELID033 confirmed the high-grade mineralization extends well beyond the current pit shell and highlighted the potential for a high-grade copper-core at depth. With drilling now underway, the 2025 drill program offers a clear opportunity to grow the resource footprint and advance Elida toward a major copper discovery in a premier mining jurisdiction, delivering significant value for our shareholders."

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