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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
Vladimir Pilyushin: The jewelry market is not stand-alone and moves by the same laws as other markets
Vladimir Pilyushin is editor-in-chief of Russian Jeweler, a leading magazine about the jewelry industry in Russia. He told Rough&Polished about his view on the evolution of the jewelry industry in Russia and touched upon some of its problems.
16 september 2024
Hackers get access to Christie’s buyers data
28 may 2024
The recent problems with Christie’s auction house web services that disabled its online sales for a few days were allegedly a result of a calculated attack by a hacker group that got access to data on 500,000 clients.
Awakening Project showcases jewelry art in Petrodvorets park
28 may 2024
Jewelry exhibition Awakening kicked off in in the cultural and exhibition space of the Great Orangery of Peterhof Park in St. Petersburg.
Signet, De Beers collaborate to share unique attributes of natural diamonds with US Zillennials
28 may 2024
Signet Jewelers, the world’s largest retailer of diamond jewellery and De Beers are collaborating to share the unique attributes of natural diamonds with US Zillennials, a new generation of couples, ahead of an expected 25% increase in engagements over the next three years.
Collapse of informal gold mine kills five in northern Kenya
28 may 2024
An informal gold mine collapsed in northern Kenya killing at least five people while several others were missing, according to media reports.
Mothballed yellow diamond mine in Australia to be recommissioned
27 may 2024
Australia's Gibb River Diamonds is preparing to restart the mothballed Ellendale diamond mine in the West Kimberley after being granted three key mining leases.
Botswana Diamonds receives four Kalahari prospecting licenses
27 may 2024
AIM-listed Botswana Diamonds has been granted four prospecting licenses in the Kalahari of Botswana. It said the prospecting licences, which cover a total area of 2,331.81 square kilometres, add to the company's existing acreage in the Kalahari.
Petra Diamonds signs long-term PPAs for renewable energy procurement
27 may 2024
Petra Diamonds has entered into long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs) for the procurement of wheeled renewable energy for its Cullinan and Finsch Diamond Mines in South Africa from Etana Energy, a licenced South African energy trader.
AWDC calls for additional rough diamond verification centres outside EU
24 may 2024
The Antwerp World Diamond Centre (AWDC) has issued a statement calling for the establishment of additional rough diamond verification centres in other countries outside the European Union to implement the G7 traceability system more efficiently and to protect the interests of the diamond industry.
Gold standard may be coming back - Steve Forbes
24 may 2024
Steve Forbes, an executive, politician and editor-in-chief of Forbes business magazine, sees signs of reinstating the gold standard across the globe, citing gold buying by central banks and cryptocurrency resurgence as indicators of the move.
De Beers rough diamond sales plummet
24 may 2024
De Beers’ rough diamond sales for the fourth sales cycle of 2024 dropped to $380 million compared to $479 million, a year earlier or $446 million realised during the third sales cycle of the year.
