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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
Christie's Jewels presents 'The Flawless Star' in an online-only auction
30 march 2022
Christie’s presented Jewels Online and The Flawless Star, open for bidding online from 28 March to 7 April. The sale includes over 200 lots with more than half of all lots being offered without reserve.
Zimplats half-year revenue eases to $585mln
30 march 2022
Zimplats, which is part of the Implats group, registered a 13% decrease in revenue to $585 million during the half-year ended 31 December 2021 compared to the same period, a year earlier largely due to negative revenue from movements in commodity prices arising on pipeline sales.
Hon’ble Minister Piyush Goyal of India inaugurates GJEPC’s IJEX Centre in Dubai
30 march 2022
GJEPC unveiled the first of its kind The India Jewellery Exposition (IJEX) centre in Dubai. IJEX is a global business touchpoint especially for GJEPC members to connect with international buyers.
Namdia selects clients for the next three-year cycle
29 march 2022
Namibia’s state-owned diamond trading company, Namib Desert Diamonds (Namdia) has concluded its new client list for the next three-year cycle. Namibia Economist reports that the list of 36 companies mainly from Belgium and the United Arab Emirates. Other companies were from India, Israel and the United States of America.
GJC’s ‘India Gems & Jewellery Show 2022’ debuts in Mumbai from April 3 to 6
29 march 2022
The All India Gem and Jewellery Domestic Council (GJC), the apex industry body presents its 1st large scale B2B Jewellery Expo “INDIA GEM & JEWELLERY SHOW (GJS 2022)” from 3rd April to 6th April at Jio World Convention Centre, Mumbai.
Lulo diamond resource carats up 11% in 2021 – Lucapa
29 march 2022
Lucapa Diamond says the Lulo diamond resource in-situ carats rose by 11% to about 151,000 carats as a result of the alluvial exploration activities undertaken in 2021.
DMCC welcomes Royal Mint’s delegation to explore opportunities in precious metals
29 march 2022
DMCC welcomed a senior delegation from UK-government owned The Royal Mint – “the world’s leading export mint with a history spanning more than 1,100 years” last week at its headquarters in Almas Tower, Dubai, UAE.
ZCDC targets diamond output of over 5Mcts in 2022
28 march 2022
The Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company (ZCDC) is targeting to produce more than 5 million carats of diamonds this year from 4.1 million carats in 2021.
SA white diamond tipped to fetch up to $30mln on auction
28 march 2022
A 228-carat pear-shaped white diamond recovered in South Africa about 20 years ago is projected to sell between $20 million and $30 million at Christie’s in Geneva next May, according to media reports.
Implats commits $3.4bn to a five-year capital investment programme
28 march 2022
Impala Platinum (Implats) will commit about R50-billion ($3.4-billion) to its Southern African capital investment programme over the next five years.
