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Dmitry Fedorov: I want our jewelry to be displayed at a museum in the future
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...
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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
India's polished diamond exports dip 26.12%, rough imports dip 32.19% in October
21 november 2022
India's gross export of Cut & Polished diamonds at $ 1891.20 mn in month of October 2022 shows a decline of 26.12% as compared to $ 2559.82 mn recorded for October 2021. The overall gross Imports of Cut & Polished diamonds at $ 99.21 mn in month of October 2022 shows a decline of 23.42% as compared to $ 129.55 mn for the October 2021.
Dubai Design Academy to host jewellery making & Design workshops at Jewellery Asia 2022 in Bahrain
21 november 2022
Dubai Design Academy (DDA) will host three dedicated workshops at Jewellery Arabia 2022, the Middle East’s premier jewellery and watch event. Taking place at Bahrain International Exhibition & Convention Centre (Sakhir) from 22-26 November 2022, attendees will design and create rings, pendants and other jewellery alongside other hands-on experiences and practical knowledge, learning from one of the region’s foremost jewellery and design academies.
Jewelry Winter comes to Moscow
21 november 2022
Moscow hosts the 5th Jewelry Winter exhibition, an annual event initiated by the Ilgiz F. Gallery in support of contemporary Russian jewelry brands, from November 18 to November 26, 2022.
Richemont warns of ‘volatile times ahead,’ even as sales rise
21 november 2022
Richemont Chairman Johann Rupert is warning of an uncertain and potentially unsettled future, even as luxury sales continue to grow by double digits.
SA Competition Tribunal Okays Implats’ buyout of RBPlat
18 november 2022
The Competition Tribunal has approved the proposed buyout of Royal Bafokeng Platinum (RBPlat) by Impala Platinum (Implats), subject to a package of competition and public interest conditions. The move follows an announcement by Northam Platinum last week that it was also planning to acquire all remaining shares in RBPlat at R172.70 a share.
Lucara extends diamond sales agreement with HB
18 november 2022
Lucara Diamond has extended its diamond sales agreement with HB Trading to sell +10.8 carat rough diamonds produced from its wholly owned Karowe mine until December 31, 2032. The diamond company first partnered with HB in 2020 to sell Karowe's large, high-value diamonds that have historically accounted for about 60% to 70% of its annual revenues.
Senators assess the course of Norilsk renovation
18 november 2022
Norilsk benefited from its renovation program. This was noted by members of the Federation Council who visited the polar capital of the Krasnoyarsk Territory on a working trip. Vice Speakers of the Federation Council Galina Karelova and Nikolai Zhuravlev, together with representatives of Norilsk Nickel and the city administration, toured renovation facilities, visited the construction site of a polyclinic in the town of Talnakh, two residential buildings and the Ice Palace in the center of Norilsk.
Fancy color diamond prices up 1% in Q3 2022, yellow showed highest increase
18 november 2022
The Fancy Color Research Foundation's (FCRF) results of the Fancy Color Diamond Index (FCDI) for the third quarter of 2022 demonstrate that after an increase of 0.8% in Q2 2022, the average price of all colors and sizes of fancy color diamonds climbed by 1.0% in Q3 2022. This climb was in contrast to the trend in white diamonds, which declined by 6.7%.
NDC continues efforts to distinguish between natural, laboratory-grown diamonds
18 november 2022
The Natural Diamond Council (NDC) has launched a new ASSURE 2.0 online portal, which helps build industry capability to correctly verify natural diamonds and ensure pipeline integrity.
Orion secures pre-development funding for Okiep copper project
17 november 2022
Orion Minerals has entered into definitive agreements that will see the Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa (IDC) acquire 43.75% of the shares in the New Okiep Mining Company (NOM). This triggered pre-development funding arrangements for the Flat Mines Southern African Tantalum Mining Proprietary (SAFTA) area.
