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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
Jewellery, Gem & Technology Dubai opens at DWTC
23 february 2022
Her Excellency Mona Ghanem Al Marri, Director-General of the Government of Dubai Media Office, officially opened Jewellery, Gem & Technology Dubai (JGT Dubai) at the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) on 22 Feb., according to a press release from the Fair organisers.
DMCC: IDE opens office in Dubai to boost bilateral relations
23 february 2022
DMCC, the world’s flagship Free Zone and Government of Dubai Authority on commodities trade and enterprise, has announced the opening of the Israel Diamond Exchange (IDE) representative office at the Dubai Diamond Exchange (DDE) in Almas Tower in Dubai.
Petra H1 revenue grows 49% to $264,7mln
23 february 2022
Petra Diamonds' revenue increased 49% to $264.7 million in the first half of the fiscal year 2022 compared to $178.1 million, a year earlier driven by the sale of exceptional stones totalling $77.9 million.
BlueRock recovers 11.95ct stone at SA mine
23 february 2022
AIM-listed diamond producer, BlueRock Diamonds has recovered an 11.95 carat stone at its Kareevlei diamond mine in the Kimberley region of South Africa. The stone will go to tender later this week with an expected valuation of over $100,000.
Okavango Diamond boosts sales
22 february 2022
Botswana’s state-run diamond trader Okavango Diamond Company sold $963 million of rough diamonds last year almost fivefold after US imports recovered from a Covid-19 induced slowdown.
Anglo Gold Ashanti output, profit drop
22 february 2022
Anglo Gold Ashanti produced about 2.5 million ounces for the year ended 31 December 2021 at a total cash cost of $963/oz, compared to 2.806Moz at a total cash cost of $790/oz for the year ended 31 December 2020.
Sarine and Synova Sign MOU on technological cooperation
22 february 2022
Sarine Technologies Ltd, a worldwide leader in the development, manufacturing, marketing and sale of precision technology has announced that Sarine and Synova have executed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) at the Dubai Diamond Conference (DDC) to cooperate technologically on the integration of Sarine's Advisor® rough diamond planning software with Synova's DaVinci diamond faceting system, as per a press release from the company.
How diamonds became Syrians' best friends
22 february 2022
Louay al-Zahid, the owner of Al-Malaka jewelry shops in the Syrian capital Damascus, told al-monitor.com that diamond prices have fallen for a second week in a row in the Damascus markets, reaching 10% below the previous prices. Zahid said that his stores across the capital serve about 100 diamond buyers per day as the demand for diamonds in Damascus has increased dramatically.
UAE becomes world’s top rough diamond trading hub as DDC 2022 is convened
21 february 2022
DMCC hosted its flagship Dubai Diamond Conference (DDC) on 21, Feb, 2022, held under the theme “The Future of Diamonds”. In his opening remarks, Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, DMCC, announced that the UAE reached the top spot globally as a rough diamond hub, trading over $22.8 bn worth of rough diamonds in 2021. The country’s polished segment continues to grow at pace, closing in on the current market leader.
Namibia ships rough diamonds worth $106mln to Antwerp – report
21 february 2022
Namibia exported rough diamonds valued at more than $106 million to Antwerp, Belgium in 2020, according to local media reports. New Era reports that the country also shipped polished diamonds worth about $5.4 million to the European nation.
