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

Private Diamond Club recommends investing in diamonds

26 april 2012

Antwerp Company Private Diamond Club, specializing in online trading diamond jewelry, recommends diamonds as a reliable investment.
According to the company's CEO Norbert Aurélien, a diamond is an investment of the decade.
"In contrast to gold, currency exchange rates have no effect on the diamond, which is not a speculative commodity in the short term and the cost of which will only increase over time," he said.
At the same time Aurelien advises investing solely in diamonds with certificates of quality.
In 2011 the world price of diamonds increased by 20%, and this year this figure will be about 15%.
According to the forecast consulting firm Bain & Company, in 2020 the demand for diamonds will grow by more than 6%, whereas the increase in supply will be only 2.8%.

Alex Shishlo, editor of the European Bureau Rough & Polished