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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
Signet Jewelers Delivers Strong Q3 Sales Growth
08 december 2020
Signet Jewelers Limited ("Signet") (NYSE:SIG), the world's largest retailer of diamond jewelry, today announced its results for the 13 weeks ended October 31, 2020 ("third quarter Fiscal 2021").
GemFair misses targets due to COVID-19
08 december 2020
De Beers’ GemFair has this year missed its set targets due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which impacted the operations of the artisanal and small-scale diamond mining (ASM) sector in Sierra Leone as well as the global diamond market.
Kristall resumed full operation
08 december 2020
Kristall of Smolensk, Russia's largest diamond cutting company, has returned to a full 5-day working week after a long period of downtime and part-time work caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Metalex Ventures acquires ‘promising’ SA diamond exploration project
08 december 2020
Metalex has reached an agreement with Invest in Property 126 (IIP) to acquire an interest in the 3,373-hectare Viljoenshof prospecting license, in South Africa.
Endiama resumes diamond sales
07 december 2020
Angolan state-owned diamond company, Endiama says it has resumed diamond sales following a brief stop due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Botswana President pays homage to local diamond industry
07 december 2020
Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi has thanked players in the diamond industry led by De Beers for saving the country’s cash cow from total collapse due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
BlueRock unearths 12.6 ct diamond at Kareevlei
07 december 2020
BlueRock Diamonds has recovered a 12.6-carat diamond from its Kareevlei diamond mine in the Kimberley region of South Africa. The AIM-listed diamond mining company has a reporting policy of informing the market of diamonds recovered estimated to be valued at over $50 000.
UNI Diamonds to offer GIA Diamond Origin Reports on its platforms
07 december 2020
UNI Diamonds has announced that it has reached an agreement with the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) to integrate GIA Diamond Origin Reports into all of the UNI diamond platforms.
Botswana Diamonds discovers new kimberlite pipe at Thorny River
04 december 2020
Botswana Diamonds has discovered a new small kimberlite pipe at its Thorny River project in South Africa. The blow (small pipe) was discovered during the company’s recent drilling programme and covers a target area of 0.4 hectares.
“Our Diamonds for Our Future” contest comes out with results
04 december 2020
The “Our Diamonds for Our Future” contest, a creative competition for children and adolescents announced by the Rough&Polished industry news agency with the participation of AGD Diamonds has come to its end. The goal of the contest is to support children during the coronavirus pandemic, give them additional opportunities for socialization and self-expression, and stimulate their creativity.
