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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
Demand for platinum jewellery on the rise in China and Japan
28 january 2022
Based on Platinum Guild International‘s report, which examines the sustained demand in precious jewellery consumption in Japan and China, the demand for platinum jewellery has seen a continued increase in China and Japan.
TAGS reports sales of 100% goods in the Jan. 2022 tender
28 january 2022
Trans Atlantic Gem Sales (TAGS) first sales event of 2022 took place during 19 – 25, January. The strong rough demand and positive sentiment within the midstream which was present in the final quarter of 2021 has continued its surge into the New Year, according to a press release from TAGS.
Record diamond output, revenue for Lucapa in 2021
27 january 2022
ASX-listed Lucapa Diamond recovered a record 24,595 carats in 2021, which was a 4% growth compared to 23,669 carats in 2020. It said the increase in production was registered despite the impact of reduced alluvial volumes processed due to utilising the alluvial plant to process two kimberlite bulk samples and the additional exploration conducted.
De Beers lifts 2021 output by 29% to 32.3Mcts
27 january 2022
De Beers’ total rough diamond output increased by 29% to about 32.3 million carats in 2021 from the previous year’s 25.1 million carats, according to Anglo American. The group had planned higher production of rough diamonds to meet continued strong levels of demand.
BlueRock sells 6.8ct diamond for $63,000
27 january 2022
BlueRock Diamonds has sold a 6.8 carat stone from the Kareevlei diamond mine in the Kimberley region of South Africa, for $63,186 in the January 2022 sale.
Mountain Province Diamonds announced results of first diamond sale of 2022
27 january 2022
Mountain Province Diamonds Inc. announced the results of its latest diamond sale in Antwerp, Belgium, which closed on January 21, 2022. During the Company's first sale of 2022, 181,851 carats were sold for total proceeds of $31.5 million (US$25.0 million) resulting in an average value of $173 per carat (US$137 per carat).
Diamcor ships over 3,100 ct for first tender, sale of the year
26 january 2022
Diamcor Mining has delivered 3,103.40 carats of rough diamonds in January for its initial tender and sale of the new year. It said these rough diamonds recovered from the processing of quarry material at its Krone Endora at Venetia Project in South Africa will be tendered in Dubai in the coming weeks.
Stephen Lussier retires after 37 years with De Beers
26 january 2022
De Beers Group Executive Vice President for Brands and Consumer Markets Stephen Lussier is set to leave the diamond group on 1 April 2022 after 37 years with the company. He will, however, contribute to De Beers as a strategic advisor and will continue to serve in his role as the chairperson of the Natural Diamond Council.
Chinese diamond miner under fire in Zim
26 january 2022
A grouping of Zimbabwe’s civil society, which consisted of 26 non-government organisations, has criticised Anjin Investments for leaving “deep scars” in the Marange diamond area. They alleged that Anjin displaced the local communities from the mining area to Arda Transau in the country’s Manicaland Province, without fulfilling what it promised the villagers.
RioZim considers VFSE listing – report
26 january 2022
RioZim, which produces gold, diamonds and nickel is considering a listing on Zimbabwe’s Victoria Falls Stock Exchange (VFSE), where trading is denominated in foreign currency.
