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Mmetla Masire: Okavango to resume diamond sales in January
Botswana’s state-owned Okavango Diamond Company (ODC) is set to resume diamond sales in January 2025, whether the market remains depressed or not. ODC managing director Mmetla Masire told Rough & Polished’s Mathew Nyaungwa on the side-lines of...
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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
BlueRock’s 12ct diamond valued at $104k –report
03 september 2020
BlueRock Diamonds, which recovered a 12.12 ct diamond last July at its Kareevlei mine, in South Africa, has valued the stone at $104 000.
Hong Kong’s jewelry sales plunge 54% in July 2020
02 september 2020
Total revenue from jewelry, watches, and other luxury items plunged 53.7% y-o-y to $328.5 mn for July, according to Hong Kong’s Census and Statistics Department. Sales in all retail categories dropped 23% to $3.41 bn.
TAGS-DMCC holds successful rough diamond tender in Dubai
02 september 2020
Trans Atlantic Gem Sales (TAGS) welcomed back its valued customers to Dubai between the 24th and 31st August 2020 at the first tender held in the DDE, Almas Tower since the commencement of the pandemic.
De Beers rakes in $300m from last week’s rough sale – report
02 september 2020
De Beers has earned $300 million from its monthly rough diamond auction conducted last week, according to news reports.
Gem Diamonds recovers another high quality stone from Letšeng
02 september 2020
Gem Diamonds has recovered a high quality 233 carat Type II white diamond from its 70%-owned Letšeng mine in Lesotho.
Kim Pelletier named CEO of WFDB’s Get Diamonds
01 september 2020
The World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) has appointed industry veteran Kim E. Pelletier to serve as CEO of the recently formed Get Diamonds B2B diamond trading platform.
MUBRI to bring together international jewelry brands in a virtual exhibition
01 september 2020
The 5th edition of the MUBRI World Meeting – a virtual event promoted by the renowned MUBRI International Group in Panama City will be held from October 2 to 4.
Can middle-income earners stimulate demand for diamond jewellery?
01 september 2020
A broader demand for diamond jewellery will be stimulated if the middle class or lower middle class come on board, an analyst has said.
Diamcor delays annual, interim filings due to COVID-19 pandemic
01 september 2020
Diamcor Mining will delay the release of its audited financial statements for year ended March 31, 2020 and interim financial statements for the three-month period ended June 30, 2020.
Lucapa recovers two diamonds from ongoing kimberlite exploration
31 august 2020
Lucapa Diamond has recovered two diamonds for a total weight of 1.33 carats from the ongoing kimberlite exploration at the Lulo diamond project in Angola.
