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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
GIA has opened some of its branches abroad
21 may 2020
Due to the fact that many countries abolish strict quarantine measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus infection, the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) announced that it has reopened its laboratories in Antwerp, Karlovy Vary, Gaborone, Johannesburg and Tokyo.
Indian diamond sector may abstain from rough diamond imports from June 1 to 30
20 may 2020
The Indian diamond trade has revised its appeal to rough diamond importers and now recommends to hold back imports from June 1 instead of from May 15. This is to give rough importers sufficient time to complete outstanding shipments.
India acquires rough diamonds from Angola despite moratorium talk
20 may 2020
Angola’s national diamond trading company, Sodiam has this week sold five parcels of rough diamonds produced by Sociedade Mineira de Catoca to three Indian companies.
Covid-19: ODC suspends rough diamond sales
20 may 2020
Botswana’s state-owned Okavango Diamond Company (ODC) has temporarily suspended its rough diamond sales due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
RioZim’s Murowa Q1 diamond output slides 61%
20 may 2020
Murowa Diamonds’ first quarter output for the year 2020 eased by 61% compared to the same period, a year earlier, according to the local media citing RioZim.
India’s polished diamond export falls 22% in 2019-20
20 may 2020
India’s polished diamond exports has recorded a 22% decline in in 2019- 20, according to a Times of India report on Monday.
GIT discusses with Thai Bankers’ Association for financial support to industry
20 may 2020
The Gem and Jewelry Institute of Thailand (GIT), a Public Organization recently held discussions with representatives from the Thai Bankers' Association and the gems and jewellery industry to request cooperation from banks on soft loans to increase firms' liquidity in exchange for retaining workers during the crisis.
De Beers appoints Morrison to help with U.S. natural diamonds outreach
19 may 2020
De Beers’ Sally Morrison has joined the group’s consumer and brands division as director of public relations – natural diamonds.
Botswana ships polished diamonds as it eases lockdown
19 may 2020
The mining industry in Botswana is starting to get back to normal operating conditions following a lockdown to control the spreading of coronavirus.
Gujarat diamantaires urge the state government to allow operations of manufacturing units
19 may 2020
Diamantaires from the city have urged the state government to allow diamond and jewellery units to commence operations to meet export obligations, a step already taken by Maharashtra.
