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Dmitry Fedorov is the founder of the eponymous jewelry house. His main focus is the creation of Orthodox-inspired premium luxury jewelry of high artistic merit. He told Rough&Polished about his journey in the jewelry industry, about choosing the ‘Orthodox...

28 october 2024

Responsible business practices ‘no longer optional’, says WDC President Feriel Zerouki

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James Campbell: Botswana Diamonds optimistic as it enters uncharted territory of using AI for mineral exploration

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07 october 2024

Artur Salyakayev: For me, happiness is freedom to make my ideas happen and create valuable products

Artur Salyakayev is an art entrepreneur, founder of the International Jewelry Academy (IJA) and the INCRUA jewelry company. He has initiated and developed successful projects in jewelry industry and services sector. He is also a leading expert...

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Visitor Registration to the ADTF 2014 is now open

26 june 2013

Registration for the fifth edition of the Antwerp Diamond Trade Fair (ADTF) January 26-28, 2014 the world's exclusive, by-invitation-only diamond buying fair, is now open, AWDC reported.
The fair is positioned as not only an important event in the annual calendar of diamond and jewellery industry, but also has secured an image of an authoritative brand for buyers of diamonds, jewellery manufacturers, retailers and designers.
This year the ADTF will feature about 80 diamond companies from Antwerp.
Antwerp now accounts for 80% of rough diamond sales and over 50% of polished diamond sales. Diamond business directly and indirectly provides income to 34 thousand inhabitants of Antwerp.

Alex Shishlo, Editor in Chief of the European Bureau, Rough&Polished