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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
BlueRock Diamonds boosts production at SA mine
14 january 2021
BlueRock Diamonds says it increased production at its Kareevlei mine in Kimberley, South Africa by 10% to 15,371 carats in 2020 compared to 14,033 carats, a year earlier.
IIJS Virtual 2.0 puts Indian G&J Industry back on the fast track
14 january 2021
The Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council of India (GJEPC) inaugurated the second edition of IIJS Virtual 2.0 in the presence of Colin Shah, Chairman, GJEPC; Vipul Shah, Vice Chairman, GJEPC; Shailesh Sangani, Convener, National Exhibitions; Sabyasachi Ray, ED, GJEPC amongst others. The show was held from 8th to 12th January 2021.
Antwerp’s rough tenders thrive despite pandemic
13 january 2021
Antwerp’s tender houses have been thriving in 2020, enabled by quick adaptations and continuity of operations in the Antwerp diamond square mile, AWDC reports.
Chow Tai Fook's sales increases by 17.7% in Q3
13 january 2021
Chow Tai Fook Group’s overall retail sales during the three months ending December 31, 2020, recorded up 17.5 per cent, with China recording a growth of 26.1 per cent from 11 per cent in the previous quarter. Hong Kong and Macau dipped 12.5 per cent from 51.6 per cent in Q2.
SA state-owned diamond company, Alexkor comes under scrutiny
13 january 2021
South African state-owned diamond company, Alexkor has come under scrutiny at the ongoing judicial commission of inquiry into state capture, according to local media reports.
VicenzaOro, new edition in March 2021
13 january 2021
VicenzaOro will be spotlighting the latest ideas, trends and strategies in the jewellery world from 12th to 16th March, live, at Vicenza Expo Centre.
Lucapa rakes in $5.6mln from Mothae diamond sale
12 january 2021
Lucapa Diamond has sold a parcel of 4,676 carats of rough diamonds from its 70%-owned Mothae mine in Lesotho for $5.6 million or $1,198 per carat.
Tres-Or recovers 48 more microdiamonds from Guigues kimberlite
12 january 2021
Tres-Or Resources Ltd. reported that 48 more microdiamonds have been recovered from new samples of the 100%-owned Guigues kimberlite pipe in southwestern Quebec by the Saskatchewan Research Council Geoanalytical Laboratories Diamond Services (SRC).
Rockwell granted full revocation of failure-to-file cease trade order
12 january 2021
Troubled Rockwell Diamonds says the Ontario Securities Commission has granted it full revocation of the failure-to-file cease trade order (FFCTO) previously ordered against the company in 2018.
NMDC resumes diamond mining in Panna in MP India
12 january 2021
Indian State Madhya Pradesh’s forest department has allowed National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC) to resume operation of its diamond mine at Majhgawan in Panna district of Bundelkhand region, MP-India.
