Vladimir Pilyushin: The jewelry market is not stand-alone and moves by the same laws as other markets

Vladimir Pilyushin is editor-in-chief of Russian Jeweler, a leading magazine about the jewelry industry in Russia. He told Rough&Polished about his view on the evolution of the jewelry industry in Russia and touched upon some of its problems.

16 september 2024

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

The World Diamond Mark – a new initiative from WFDB

22 october 2012

The World Federation of Diamond Bourses, the World’s largest organization in the global diamond industry representing 28 affiliated diamond bourses worldwide is pleased to announce a new partnership initiative: the World Diamond Mark®.
This not-for-profit organization operating out of Hong Kong has been established by the WFDB to become the new marketing arm of the entire diamond and jewellery industry, with the unique mission to ensure the health and future growth of the industry in the luxury sector.
The 35th World Diamond Congress in Mumbai has been the opportune occasion to launch the new organization and officially invite the entire industry to be part of this global initiative.
The World Diamond Mark® signals the beginning of a new era in the diamond and jewellery retail industry; it’s the beginning of the largest accreditation and marketing program in the history of the diamond. It’s the beginning of the “Authorized Diamond Dealer®”.
A global strategy and action plan based on three fundamental principles: education, confidence and generic marketing to generate the best-sustained returns for the industry, to bring direct benefits to members and make diamond and diamond jewellery synonymous with the world’s most desirable luxury item.
With three words “World Diamond Mark®” and the new slogan “When the world loves, we are here®” the WFDB has decided to take the lead in promoting the Diamond, - said in WFDB press release.

Veronica Novoselova, Rough&Polished