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Responsible business practices ‘no longer optional’, says WDC President Feriel Zerouki
The president of the World Diamond Council takes time out of her busy schedule to tell Rough&Polished readers about the critical work of the WDC. Zerouki, the first female present of the body, which includes all the important industry organizations among...
14 october 2024
James Campbell: Botswana Diamonds optimistic as it enters uncharted territory of using AI for mineral exploration
London-listed Botswana Diamonds has expressed optimism about the company’s use of artificial intelligence (AI) to scan the exploration database in Botswana to look for new mineralised deposits. Company managing director James Campbell told Rough...
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...
30 september 2024
Paul Zimnisky: China key for sustained recovery in demand for natural diamonds, prices
The curtailing of upstream and midstream natural diamond production in the past months is starting to have an effect on prices, according to the New-York-based independent diamond and jewellery analyst and consultant, Paul Zimnisky. He told Rough & Polished’s...
23 september 2024
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
The Russian Ministry of Finance to sell over 144,000 carats of diamonds at November auction
19 october 2023
On November 14, 2023, the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation will hold a domestic auction for natural rough diamonds from the State Fund.
TSL expects to swing to a loss of about $6.39 mn for half year ended September 30
19 october 2023
Hong Kong-based Tse Sui Luen Jewellery (TSL) is expecting to swing to a loss of about $6.39 mn for the six months ended September 30 amid the weakening yuan and interest rate hikes. This is in contrast to the group’s $255612 profit earned in the same period of the previous year.
Diamond prices across all sizes are falling – Petra
18 october 2023
Petra Diamonds sold 444,029 carats for $40.5 million at its second tender of the fiscal year (FY) 2024, compared to 696,194 carats sold for $79.3 million at the first tender of FY 2024 in August.
Isidore Mörsel appointed new president of AWDC
18 october 2023
The board of directors of the Antwerp World Diamond Centre (AWDC) has unanimously appointed Isidore Mörsel, CEO of Dali Diamond Company, as its new president. He will replace David Gotlib who resigned from the board of directors in September.
Rio Tinto launches its new Beyond Rare Tender with coloured diamonds
18 october 2023
Rio Tinto has launched a new exclusive sales event that celebrates extraordinarily rare masterpieces of nature from its diamonds business. Known as The Beyond Rare Tender, the inaugural collection showcases 48 lots of exceptional polished diamonds.
Galileo’s Zim lithium drilling programme yields positive results
18 october 2023
Galileo Resources has found mineralisation and alteration in numerous lithium drilling holes on the Kamativi project in Zimbabwe comparable to that reported last August in the first hole, KSDD001.
Jewellery & Watch Show Abu Dhabi to showcase different diamond cuts from Nov 1-5, 2023
18 october 2023
The Jewellery & Watch Show Abu Dhabi has continuously pushed the frontiers of style and creativity thanks to its unmatched prestige as the region's finest luxury jewellery and watch exhibition.
ALROSA contemplating a withdrawal from Angola's Catoca – report
17 october 2023
ALROSA is contemplating divesting its holdings in Sociedade Mineira de Catoca because of the deterrent effect of US sanctions imposed on Russian diamonds since March 2022, coupled with the weakening of diamond prices.
Anglo-American collaborates with Mitsubishi Materials for ethical copper supply chain
17 october 2023
Anglo-American and Mitsubishi Materials have joined forces and agreed to cooperate in developing a copper product that satisfies the increasing need for metals with outstanding provenance credentials.
Chow Tai Fook delivers strong sales growth in Q2 FY2024
17 october 2023
Chow Tai Fook reported that its mobility and retail activity continued to improve in the Mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau during Q2 FY2024.
