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

Kama Schachter, Sparkling Jewels moving to the International Gem Tower

05 may 2012

Kama Schachter and New York based Sparkling Jewels announced relocation of their offices to the International Gem Tower, joining an elite group of companies set to move into the new tower at the end of this year, when the project will be completed, Rough&Polished were reported at Extell Development.  
"We really started paying attention to the progress of the building when the glass was being installed on the upper floors. There's nothing else like it in the Diamond District or anywhere else in the City for that matter. And once we learned about all of the additional amenities and security features the Gem Tower has to offer, we were sold. Not only are we relocating our business to the building we are buying an additional unit as an investment so that we will be able to expand in the future as our business grows," a spokesman for Sparkling Jewels said.  
Kama Schachter is one of Asia's largest manufacturers and exporters of diamond jewellery. Founded in 1996, by Mr. Colin Shah, Kama Schachter is headquartered in Mumbai with 5 offices worldwide. Today, it ranks amongst the top 10 manufacturers and exporters of diamond jewelry in Asia. In 2007, Kama Jewellery entered into a joint venture with Leo Schachter Diamonds, this partnership has brought together an access to one of the most brilliant and beautiful diamonds with the highest quality of jewellery manufacturing. The company's global presence extends from India to Israel, the United States, Japan and Germany with a resource of more than 1000 employees.  

Tatiana Alexandrova, Rough&Polished, Moscow