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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
Lucapa acquires historical De Beers data for the Merlin diamond project
12 april 2022
Lucapa Diamond has acquired De Beers’ airborne hyperspectral data for the Merlin Diamond Project in the Northern Territory in Australia to help in identifying and mapping kimberlite targets. It said the hyperspectral data was not available to or analysed by previous operators of Merlin.
Gem Diamonds recovers 99.36ct at Letšeng mine
12 april 2022
Gem Diamonds has recovered an exceptional white Type II diamond of 99.36 carats recovered at the Letšeng mine, in Lesotho.
Euronext Dublin stops trading in ALROSA Eurobonds starting today
12 april 2022
Alrosa Finance S.A., the issuer of Eurobonds guaranteed by PJSC ALROSA, informs that it has received a notice from the Irish Stock Exchange (Euronext Dublin), where the Notes have been listed, stating that their listing will terminate with effect from 12 April 2022 due to the sanctions imposed by the European Union against Russia.
Spring looks from MIUZ Diamonds
12 april 2022
Spring is a time not only of love, but also of internal and external renewal. MIUZ Diamonds has chosen four spring looks that perfectly complement the jewelry from the company's collections.
The Zimbabwean President has advised African diamond producing countries to stop exporting rough stones
11 april 2022
“Greater information sharing between the Member States of the African Diamond Producing Countries Association should progressively result in us having a louder and more effective voice in the affairs of the global diamond mining sector,” New Zimbabwe.com quoted President Emmerson Mnangagwa as saying while officially opening the extraordinary meeting of the African Diamond Producers Association (ADPA) in Victoria Falls.
Strike at Sibanye-Stillwater gold mines was a precursor to PGM wage negotiations
11 april 2022
Sibanye-Stillwater says a strike at its gold mines was meant to push for above-inflation wage increases at the group’s platinum group metals (PGMs) assets.
ALROSA once again says it is ready to pay coupon income to holders of its Eurobonds
11 april 2022
Last Thursday, the U.S. Government imposed blocking sanctions against the Eurobonds Issuer and the Guarantor by including ALROSA in the so-called SDN (Specially Designated Nationals) list, the company said in its latest press release on the subject.
GJC’s B2B Expo ‘GJS 2022’ concludes on a major success note
11 april 2022
All India Gem and Jewellery Domestic Council (GJC), the apex industry body representing the jewellery sector in India organized its first-ever mega B2B expo “India Gem & Jewellery Show, GJS 2022 which turned out to be a great success. The expo was held from 3rd to 6th April at Jio World Convention Centre – JWCC Mumbai.
The New York Watch Auction to be hosted on 11-12 June
11 april 2022
Phillips announced the addition of a new Watch auction to the house’s expanding sale calendar. The New York Watch Auction: SIX will be hosted on 11-12 June, offering collectors over 160 rare and historically important timepieces. Leading the sale is the very first George Daniels Anniversary Watch ever made, cased in platinum and bearing the unique serial number “00.”
Zim diamond sector on course to exceed $1bn target
08 april 2022
Zimbabwe’s diamond sector is set to exceed the government target of $1 billion in revenue by 2023, according to a government minister. Mines minister Winston Chitando told a conference of African Diamond Producing Countries that the growth was being driven by the Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company (ZCDC) as well as Anjin and RZM Murowa.
