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

Gitanjali Inaugurates Dubai Store

16 july 2012

Gitanjali Group recently opened its first global multi-brand store in Meena Bazaar, Dubai, with an aim to target international customers visiting the city. Bollywood actress and former Miss World, Priyanka Chopra, inaugurated the Gitanjali Jewels flagship showroom, Rapaport reports.
“We are happy to open the first Gitanjali Jewels store in Meena Bazaar which is a shopping paradise for all the Asian community at large,” said Mehul Choksi, chairman and managing director of Gitanjali Group. “This flagship Gitanjali Jewels store will usher in a new and exquisite brand experience in the city’s retail environment.”
The 2,000 square feet store offers a selection of jewels including its brands Asmi, Natshatra, Nizam, Gili and Adler & Roth.
“I’m extremely pleased to be part of Gitanjali Jewels’ first flagship store opening in Dubai,” said Chopra, who is also the brand ambassador of Asmi by Gitanjali Jewels and unveiled the new Asmi line of jewels during the event. “The brand represents the new age Indian woman, celebrating her new found economic and social independence.”