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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...
28 october 2024
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
Twin HKTDC Hong Kong International Jewellery Shows also open to the public
29 july 2022
Organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), the 38th HKTDC Hong Kong International Jewellery Show and 8th HKTDC Hong Kong International Diamond, Gem & Pearl Show open today and run for five days, from 29 July to 2 August.
First Quantum opens Africa’s ‘largest’ nickel mine in Zambia
29 july 2022
First Quantum Minerals (FQM)’s subsidiary Enterprise has opened a nickel mine in Zambia’s Kalumbila district. The state broadcaster ZNBC quoted FQM chief executive Tristan Pascal as saying that the mine is projected to produce 10 000 tonnes of nickel per year, making it the ‘highest’ producer of nickel in Africa.
Nornickel announces consolidated production results for 1H 2022
29 july 2022
Nornickel, the world’s largest producer of palladium and high-grade nickel and a major producer of platinum and copper, announces preliminary consolidated production results for the second quarter and the first half of 2022 and production outlook for the full year 2022.
Global gold demand for H1 2022 is up 12% compared to H1 2021
29 july 2022
The World Gold Council’s latest Gold Demand Trends report reveals that gold demand, excluding OTC, in the second quarter was down 8% year-on-year to 948t. However, thanks to strong ETF inflows in Q1, gold demand for the first half of 2022 is up 12% compared to H1 2021 at 2,189t.
Botswana, De Beers working on ‘finer’ details of new diamond sale deal – report
29 july 2022
Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi said his government and De Beers are still negotiating on “finer” details of a long overdue new diamond-sales deal. “We are just fine-tuning, but we will strike a deal,” Bloomberg quoted Masisi as saying in an interview in Marrakech, Morocco. “It is imperative that a deal gets struck because it is in the interests of both parties.”
GIA Source Verification Service launched
29 july 2022
Leading diamond manufacturers began submitting polished diamonds for the new GIA Source Verification Service (SVS) in early July. GIA-graded diamonds with verified source country information will be available as the first submissions are returned and as more manufacturers join the program.
Lucara Diamond co-founder, former chairperson Lundin dies
28 july 2022
Lucara Diamond’s founder and former chairperson Lukas H. Lundin passed away in Geneva, Switzerland on Tuesday at the age of 64 following a two-year battle with brain cancer.
De Beers Canada fined $350,000 for violating petroleum storage regulations in N.W.T.
28 july 2022
De Beers Canada has been fined $350,000 for a diesel spill at it's former Snap Lake Mine in the Northwest Territories. The diamond company pleaded guilty in Territorial Court in Yellowknife on Monday to one charge under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act for violating petroleum storage tank regulations.
Finestar inaugurates diamond manufacturing factory in Namibia
28 july 2022
Finestar Jewellery & Diamonds inaugurated its Diamond Manufacturing Factory in Windhoek, the capital of the Republic of Namibia on 15th July 2022. This event celebrated the beginning of their beneficiation journey in Namibia which began in April 2021.
Lucapa recovers rare 170ct pink diamond in Angola, maybe largest found in 300 years
28 july 2022
Lucapa Diamond has recovered a rare 170-carat pink Type IIa diamond from its 40%-owned Lulo alluvial mine, in Angola. The stone named “The Lulo Rose” is believed to be the largest pink diamond recovered in the last 300 years. This pink diamond is also the fifth largest diamond recovered to date on the Lulo concession.
