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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
CTF Group retail sales growth dips in Q4 ending March 2022
19 april 2022
China’s biggest jeweller, Chow Tai Fook (CTF) has reported a dip in retail sales due to a rise in Covid across the country, as per media reports. Chow Tai Fook reported that retail sales value in its 6000 outlets in China grew by 8.5 per cent in the quarter ending 31 March 2022 as against 31.1 per cent in the 3 months ending 13 December 2021.
B2Gold posts strong Q1 performance from its three mines
19 april 2022
B2Gold has recorded strong performances from its three operating mines in Namibia, Mali and the Philippines, with each exceeding the projected output for the first quarter of the year. It produced 196 472 oz of gold from the three operating mines, which was 4% above the budgeted output.
TAGS reports low demand from rough buyers
18 april 2022
Polished demand weakened as concerns grew over inflation in the US, Russian sanctions, and the increased and ongoing Covid 19 restrictions in China, all of which contributed to a collapse in confidence amongst rough buyers, says a press release from TAGS.
Mountain Province announces Q1 results
18 april 2022
Mountain Province Diamonds Inc. announced production and sales results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2022 from the Gahcho Kué Diamond Mine.
India’s gold imports up 33% recording $46.14 bn in FY22
18 april 2022
India’s gold imports, which have a bearing on the country’s current account deficit (CAD), rose by 33.34 per cent to $46.14 bn during 2021-22 fiscal on account of higher demand, as indicated by official data. Gold imports were worth $34.62 bn in the fiscal year 2020-21.
Sotheby’s Hong Kong Auction slated for April 29, 2022
18 april 2022
Sotheby’s Hong Kong Auction will see a pink diamond ring weighing 5.11 carats at its Hong Kong sale at the April 29 Magnificent Jewels sale. A necklace with a pepper-shaped jadeite suspended from a brilliant-cut diamond will also be up for auction.
Caracal Gold records first gold output at Kilimapesa
18 april 2022
Caracal Gold, the expanding East African gold producer with over 650,000oz JORC-compliant gold resources, has reported its first gold production from its new heap leach plant at the Kilimapesa Gold mine, in Kenya.
Christie's New York Magnificent Jewels totals $25,123,140
15 april 2022
Christie’s New York April 13 auction of Magnificent Jewels achieved a total of $25,123,140 with 96% sold by lot. The auction was led by exceptional results for colored diamonds, including the top lot of the sale, The Fuchsia Rose, a fancy intense purple-pink diamond of 8.82 carats, which sold for $6,780,000.
Global LGD market expected to reach $49.9 bn by 2030
15 april 2022
The global lab-grown diamonds (LGD) market size was valued at $19.3 bn in 2020 and is projected to reach $49.9 bn by 2030, registering a Compound Annual rate Growth (CAGR) of 9.4% from 2021 to 2030.
India’s jewellery exports to UAE will increase to $10bn annually
15 april 2022
Under the India-UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), import duties on jewellery exported to the UAE from India will be slashed to zero from 5 per cent. India’s jewellery exports to the United Arab Emirates are poised to reach $10 bn annually with the removal of import duties as stipulated in a new bilateral deal.
