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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
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
DiaMondaine Diamantaires Club mulls diamond investors' trip to Angola
17 october 2022
The DiaMondaine Diamantaires Club (DDC) is planning to convene a Diamond Investors Trip to Angola in May 2023. Club founder Agnes Abdulahu told Rough&Polished that this is the first time they are organising the diamond investors trip to Angola, which is one of the leading diamond producers in Africa.
De Beers to auction eight rare fancy blue diamonds worth over $70mln
17 october 2022
De Beers is set to auction a superlative group of eight rare Fancy blue across its Magnificent Jewels auctions in New York, Geneva, and Hong Kong. The selling of the stones, collectively known as The De Beers Exceptional Blue Collection, will take place before the end of the year and throughout the Spring of 2023.
India’s c&p diamond export grows 11.97% in September 2022, and rough import dips 7.06%
17 october 2022
India’s overall gross export of Cut & Polished diamonds at $ 2134.91 mn in September 2022 is showing a growth of 11.97% as compared to $ 1906.72 mn for September 2021, according to data released by the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council of India.
MMG cries foul as armed forces garrison DRC mining lease
17 october 2022
Armed forces recently occupied MMG’s Nambulwa mining lease in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), claiming that the government-owned mining company Gécamines had signed a research contract for the area with a third party. The company said it had registered interest in the lease.
Rio Tinto unveils iconic A$6 million Argyle Pink DiamondsTM ring
14 october 2022
Rio Tinto has unveiled its first significant Argyle Pink DiamondsTM jewellery piece since the closure of the iconic Argyle mine in Western Australia. The A$6 mn Argyle RomanticaTM ring, handcrafted with 3.42 carats of rare pink, red and blue diamonds from the mine, as per a press release from Argyle.
Synova inaugurates revolutionary cutting and shaping facility at DMCC in Dubai
14 october 2022
DMCC and Synova SA, the Swiss based provider of revolutionary water jet guided laser systems, have announced that Synova SA has joined DMCC’s growing community of member companies by opening a new automated diamond manufacturing facility in Almas Tower.
Caledonia sets new quarterly production record at Zim gold mine
14 october 2022
Caledonia Mining produced 21,120 ounces of gold at its Blanket Mine in Zimbabwe during the quarter that ended September 30, 2022, a record for any quarter. This was an increase of 11% on the 18,965 ounces produced in the corresponding quarter of 2021.
Mastercard SpendingPulse: retail jewelry sales in the U.S. increased by 6.9% in September
14 october 2022
The volume of retail jewelry sales in the United States increased by 6.9% in September 2022 compared to the same month in 2020, and compared to September 2019, it increased by 67.7%. These data were published by the Mastercard SpendingPulse information service.
Petra increases payments to governments
13 october 2022
Petra Diamonds, which is listed on the main market of the London Stock Exchange, paid $64.5 million to governments in the fiscal year 2022 compared to $24.4 million, a year earlier. It said the payments were made mainly in the form of corporate taxes, royalties, infrastructure improvements, mining and other license fees.
Resolute eyes stake in African Gold project in Mali
13 october 2022
Resolute Mining has signed an earn-in agreement with African Gold over the Syama Shear Zone Project in southwestern Mali. Resolute, which owns and operates the neighbouring Syama Gold Mine, can earn up to an 80% interest in the project by the completion of an agreed minimum exploration programme in two years and the subsequent completion of a feasibility study over eight years.
