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

TBZ Opens New Showroom in Mumbai

17 july 2012

Tribhovandas Bhimji Zaveri Ltd. (TBZ) recently opened a new showroom in Churchgate, Mumbai, as a part of its retail expansion plan. Shrikant Zaveri, the chairman and managing director of TBZ, inaugurated the store, Rapaport reports.
“It is our second showroom in south Mumbai after Zaveri Bazar. We have jewelry designed in gold and diamond which will appeal to south Mumbai customer,” Zaveri said.
The showroom offers a new and established  ranges of women's and men's jewelry. TBZ in April raised approximately $36 million (INR 2 billion) through its initial public offering (IPO) to fund its expansion and for incremental working capital requirements, among others.