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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
Hennig Tenders To Hold Follow-Up Angolan RoM Tender
08 october 2020
Hennig Tenders will be holding a 2nd tender of Angolan RoM goods in Antwerp from 12-21 October, following a 1st succesful tender of +5ct Angolan RoM rough which concluded last week.
Antwerp: Rough diamond trade going up in September
08 october 2020
In September, Antwerp, the world's largest diamond market, saw a steady growth in rough diamond trade, as its exports increased by 20.32% in terms of volume and reached 12.3 million carats, while in value terms rough exports went up by 43.87% reaching $1.1 billion compared with the corresponding metrics for 2019, which were 10.2 million carats and $0.75 billion.
Rapaport: Polished prices firm ahead of holiday season
08 october 2020
Diamond market sentiment improved in September as jewelers started to prepare for the fourth-quarter holiday season. Polished prices firmed due to shortages and rising holiday orders.
De Beers' LGD Lightbox expands to independents in the US and Canada
08 october 2020
De Beers' LGD jewelry line, Lightbox Jewelry is expanding its scope and will now be sold in 28 additional stores of 10 independent retailers in the US and Canada.
BlueRock Diamonds issues shares to partly repay loan to ex-CEO
08 october 2020
BlueRock Diamonds, which owns and operates the Kareevlei diamond mine in South Africa has issued 21,935 ordinary shares at a price of 54.4p a share. It said the issuance of shares is meant to partially satisfy the payment of interest and repayment premium of a loan agreement between the previous chief executive Adam Waugh and the company.
Rio Tinto set for annual Argyle Pink Diamonds Tender ahead of mine closure
08 october 2020
Rio Tinto says its annual Argyle Pink Diamonds Tender has been previewed virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with exclusive invitees before viewings later in the year at the Argyle mine as well as in Perth before travelling to Singapore and Antwerp.
Petra, SA workers’ union sign one-year wage deal
07 october 2020
Petra Diamonds has concluded a one-year wage agreement with the National Union of Mineworkers covering its South African operations for the financial year to 30 June 2021.
Fifth Annual Meeting MUBRI hits its highest level
07 october 2020
In three intense days in Sao Paulo, Mubri International Jeweler's Association shows a maturity and professionalism in coordinating simultaneous actions in different countries at the same time.
Japan collector wins 102.39-carat oval diamond at Sotheby’s auction in Hong Kong
07 october 2020
A private collector from Japan won the bid in an unprecedented single-lot live auction and named it “Maiko Star” after his second daughter.
SA diamond producers bemoan one-size-fits-all mining legislation
07 october 2020
South African Diamond Producers Organisation (Sadpo) has bemoaned the country’s one-size-fits-all mining legislation, which is stunting the growth of the job-intensive alluvial diamond mining sector, according to the local media.
