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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
Jonathan Tack Joins GSI as Executive Vice President of Business Development
11 january 2022
Gemological Science International (GSI), one of the largest gemological organizations in the world and a global leader in diamond and jewelry certification, announced that Jonathan Tack will join the organization as Executive Vice President of Business Development.
The formation of diamonds is associated with the split of the supercontinents
11 january 2022
Diamonds are known to form in the bowels of the Earth at a very great depth and at high temperatures. Diamonds rise to the surface as a result of volcanic eruptions, they are found trapped in igneous rocks called kimberlites. However, the origin of this very specific magma is still poorly understood.
CIBJO General Assembly in Vicenza, Italy, postponed to March 17 and 18, 2022
11 january 2022
CIBJO, the World Jewellery Confederation, has announced that the gathering of its General Assembly, which had been scheduled to take place in Vicenza, Italy, on January 24 and 25, has been postponed to Thursday, March 17, and Friday, March 18. It will be held at the same venue.
Titan sees revenue growing 36% in Q3
11 january 2022
The Tata Group-owned Titan’ company's jewellery business witnessed strong demand across its consumer businesses and clocked 36 per cent revenue growth over the festive quarter last year, the company said in the quarterly update.
RZM Murowa Q3 diamond output down 43%
10 january 2022
RZM Murowa, a subsidiary of RioZim has recorded a 43% drop in output in the third quarter of 2021 compared to the same period, a year earlier. It said the low diamond production was a result of processing low-grade ores from the K1 pit after the high-grade K2 pit reached pit life.
BlueRock Diamonds appoints new CEO
10 january 2022
AIM-listed diamond producer, BlueRock Diamonds has appointed Meiring Burgern as the chief executive of the company's subsidiary, Kareevlei Mining. He will take over from Gus Simbanegavi, who is stepping down from his board position as Chief Operating Officer and chief executive of Kareevlei Mining effective 1 March 2022.
DMCC’s ‘DDC 2022’ gains sponsorship from leading diamond companies
10 january 2022
DMCC has announce that it will be hosting the fifth edition of its Dubai Diamond Conference (DDC 2022) with the support of leading industry organisations on 21 February 2022 at Atlantis, The Palm, Dubai, with the theme ‘The Future of Diamonds’.
Israeli diamond industry shows impressive growth in 2021
10 january 2022
The Israeli diamond industry showed an impressive recovery during 2021, and even surpassed the figures for 2019, according to import and export data published by the Israel Diamond Controller of the Ministry of Economy and Industry.
Sigep and Vicenzaoro January postponed to March 2022
03 january 2022
Sigep - The Dolce World Expo and Vicenzaoro January - The Jewellery Boutique Show, IEG - Italian Exhibition Group events, both scheduled for January, have been postponed to 12th – 16th March and 17th – 21st March 2022 respectively.
Mountain Province Diamonds provides additional detail on proposed new financing arrangement
03 january 2022
Mountain Province Diamonds Inc. announced further details regarding its proposed financing arrangement involving its largest shareholder, Mr. Dermot Desmond.
