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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
PGI India felicitates ‘Platinum Season of Love 2022’ Award winners
22 july 2022
Following the tremendous success of four previous editions, Platinum Guild International (PGI) India brought back its annual flagship retail initiative -Platinum ‘Season of Love’.
Jewelry chain 585* ZOLOTOY implemented a process automation system ServiceDesk
21 july 2022
The platform allows you to systematize applications and quickly make decisions on them. About two thousand requests from employees of retail stores and offices are processed daily in the ServiceDesk system.
Gem Diamonds unearths 114 ct stone at Letšeng
21 july 2022
Gem Diamonds has recovered a high-quality 114-carat white Type I diamond from its 70%-owned Letšeng mine in Lesotho. The latest finding represents the fourth diamond of over 100 carats recovered from the Letšeng mine in recent weeks.
WFDB’s Get-Diamonds launches VIRTUAL HAND – a reality tool
21 july 2022
Get-Diamonds, the world’s largest B2B online platform for listing polished diamonds, owned by the World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB), has launched VIRTUAL HAND, an augmented reality tool that enables users to virtually try-on a variety of diamond rings in different sizes, cuts, and settings, using computerized imaging. Get-Diamonds is the only B2B online platform to offer this tool.
Mountain Province Diamonds provides drilling highlights for the Hearne Northwest Extension
21 july 2022
Mountain Province Diamonds Inc. has provided interim drilling results for the Hearne Northwest Extension at Gahcho Kué Mine. According to the company, Kimberlite intersected in over 60% of 14 drill holes completed to date. Longest intersect of 114.5 meters contains hypabyssal and tuffisitic kimberlite.
Titan looks to expand Tanishq stores to global markets
20 july 2022
On the international business of the jewellery division, TATA Group’s Titan said it has opened ‘Tanishq’ stores in Dubai and Al Barsha, which are very successful, with discerning customers continuing to recommend the excellent products and collections.
Luk Fook ‘s retail sales for 1Q FY2023 records flat at -1%
20 july 2022
Luk Fook Holdings (International) Limited announces the retail sales performance of the Group for the first quarter of financial year ending 31 March 2023 at -1 per cent, which was slightly narrow as compared with the previous quarter.
Petra revenue grows 44% despite a drop in carats sold in FY’22
20 july 2022
Petra Diamonds, which has mining operations in South Africa and Tanzania, earned $584.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year 2022 compared to $406.9 million, a year earlier.
Information notice for holders of depositary receipts representing rights to Nornickel's shares
20 july 2022
Nornickel, the world’s largest producer of palladium and high-grade nickel and a major producer of platinum and copper, notifies holders of American depositary receipts representing rights to the Company's shares ("ADRs") that certain amendments to Federal Law No. 114-FZ "On Amendments to the Federal Law on Joint Stock Companies and Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation" dated April 16, 2022 (the "Law") became effective on 14 July 2022.
Opening bank accounts will be easier for diamond companies in Belgium
20 july 2022
Banking institutions in Belgium that refuse to open a current account to diamond companies will soon be required to do so by law.
