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Helga Pombal: Angola's Stardiam finds solution to the threat posed by lab-grown diamonds
Stardiam manager of production Helga Pombal told Rough&Polished's Mathew Nyaungwa on the sidelines of the Angola International Diamond Conference that lab-grown diamonds are creating a parallel market for more accessible stones, combined with lower...
11 november 2024
Ellah Muchemwa: ADPA to launch Africa's first diamond mining standard next year
The African Diamond Producers Association (ADPA), which is based in Luanda, Angola, and represents the interests of mainly African diamond producers and those with the potential to produce diamonds, will next year launch the Sustainable Development...
04 november 2024
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
Strong demand for natural diamond jewellery in US – De Beers
30 march 2021
De Beers says that positive demand trends for natural diamonds were recorded over the US holiday season. It said in its latest Diamond Insight 'Flash' report highlights that despite the challenges experienced in 2020, US consumers expressed a strong demand for diamond jewellery throughout the fourth quarter of the year, outstripping demand for other luxury categories and apparel.
Hong Kong jewellery export increases by 22.7% in February
30 march 2021
Data from the Hong Kong’s Census and Statistics Bureau revealed that Hong Kong’s jewellery exports in February increased substantially due to sustained recovery in the global jewellery trade.
Lucapa unearths three more +100 ct diamonds at Lulo
29 march 2021
Lucapa Diamond has unearthed three +100 carat diamonds at its 40%-owned Lulo alluvial diamond mine in Angola. "The 131 carat is a Type IIa D-colour diamond, the 118 carat is a brown diamond and the 133 carat stone is a lower-quality grey diamond," it said.
Malabar Gold unveils $220mn plan to open 56 stores globally
29 march 2021
Malabar Gold and Diamonds on 27 March announced a $220 million investment plan to expand its retail presence in India and other key markets by inaugurating 56 new stores this year.
Mountain Province Diamonds announces FY & and Q4 2020 results
29 march 2021
Mountain Province Diamonds Inc. announced its financial and operating results on 25 Mar ’21 for the fourth quarter and the full year ended December 31, 2020, as per the press release from the mining company.
India's gold import dips 3.3% during April 2020 - Feb 2021
29 march 2021
Gold imports, which have a bearing on the country's current account deficit (CAD), fell 3.3 per cent to $26.11 bn during April 2020 - February 2021, according to India’s Commerce Ministry data.
De Beers cuts diamond exploration budget for Botswana
26 march 2021
De Beers will this year spend BWP26 million ($2.35 million) for its diamond exploration programme in South West Botswana, according to the local media. The group spent BWP44 million ($4 million) last year on fieldwork programmes.
ALROSA summarizes results of tenders dedicated to its 100th auction
26 march 2021
ALROSA Group summarizes the results of tender sales of special-size (over 10.8 carats) diamonds dedicated to its Jubilee Auction #100. Russian diamonds weighing 10.8 carats and more – so called special-size diamonds – under the legislation must be sold at international auctions only. The first auction of such kind was held by the United Selling Organization of ALROSA in Moscow in 2003.
Petra faces fresh human rights abuse claims at Williamson
26 march 2021
UK-based corporate watchdog RAID has gathered fresh evidence that guards employed by Petra Diamonds at its Williamson mine, in Tanzania, are still committing human rights abuses.
Necklace made of Golconda diamonds in the 1900s up for sale in Bangkok
26 march 2021
Several priceless pieces of jewellery studded with the diamonds extracted from the age-old Golconda mines are on sale at an auction house in Bangkok, with the most expensive one slated to fetch above $1.4 million, according to an IE report.
