Sarine’s David Block: Diamond Industry at Standstill Until Chinese Demand Returns

David Block is CEO of Israel’s Sarine Technologies and has served in the position since 2012. In this exclusive interview for Rough and Polished, Block gives his opinion on the leading issues affecting today’s diamond trade.

11 september 2024

Dr M'zée Fula Ngenge: Demand for considerable-sized diamonds stronger than ever

The African Diamond Council (ADC) chairperson Dr M'zée Fula Ngenge told Rough & Polished’s Mathew Nyaungwa in an exclusive interview that although overall global diamond prices have been somewhat soft, the demand for considerable-sized diamonds...

02 september 2024

Amplats sees prospects as a standalone company

Anglo has revealed its plans to demerge Anglo American Platinum (Amplats), which has operations in South Africa and Zimbabwe, to optimise shareholder value. Rough&Polished contacted Amplats to comment on this and other issues but was referred...

19 august 2024

WFDB President Yoram Dvash Remains Confident Despite Global Diamond Challenges

Yoram Dvash is President of the World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) having been elected in 2020. He found time in his busy schedule to speak to Rough&Polished about the state of the diamond industry around the world and some of the major...

12 august 2024

Lyudmila Vysotskaya: Amber is a mystical stone, a living substance

Lyudmila Vysotskaya is a Kaliningrad-based amber artist and designer, expert, chairwoman of the Amber Academy and member of the Creative Union of Artists in Decorative and Applied Arts. This summer, visitors could admire the art works by Lyudmila Vysotskaya...

30 july 2024

Rodrigo Otazu becomes a partner of Jewellery House Estet

21 march 2012

The number of foreign partners of Jewellery House Estet has joined with one more brand at the beginning of 2012. Brand Bijou Tresor representing original bijouterie of international designers and forming a part of Jewellery House Estet Holding has become a distributor of globally renowned brand Rodrigo Otazu, Rough&Polished were reported at the company.
Rodrigo Otazu – is a brand owned by Argentine designer Rodrigo Otazu featuring ornaments of gamy author’s design. Such global celebrities as Lady Gaga, Kylie Minogue, Jennifer Lopez, Madonna, Gwyneth Paltrow and Sarah Jessica Parker are stated among the fans of Rodrigo Otazu.
Rodrigo Otazu says he shows great interest in Russia and sees huge perspectives for his brand on the Russian market. “I like Russian style, I like furs, gold, luxury and, more over, I’m fond of the Russian models a lot of them are working in New York at present time,” – the designer said in an interview to Elle Magazine.
Russian celebrities have already appreciated the newly emerged brand, including Lera Kudryavtseva who was wearing jewellery by Rodrigo Otazu chairing a ceremony in Kremlin recently.

Tatiana Alexandrova, Rough&Polished, Moscow