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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
DMCC to host the ICA Annual Congress in Dubai
23 september 2022
DMCC has signed an agreement with the International Coloured Gemstone Association (ICA) that will see the two entities hold the ICA Annual Congress 2023 in Dubai. The Congress, scheduled from 15 to 17 February 2023 at DMCC’s Almas Conference Centre, will witness hundreds of gemstone industry leaders converge to share opportunities and address the challenges facing the industry.
Bank issues force Grib to postpone rough auction
22 september 2022
Grib Diamonds says it's been forced to postpone its rough auction in Dubai next month after a correspondent bank blocked payments from some buyers. The Antwerp-based company, which sells diamonds from a Russian mine, told customers it had canceled viewings due to take place from 4th to 8th October and an auction on 12th October, idexonline.com writes.
Lucapa recovers 29th +100 ct diamond at Lulo
22 september 2022
Lucapa Diamond has recovered a 131-carat white Type IIa diamond at its 40%-owned Lulo diamond mine, in Angola. The stone is the 29th +100 carat diamond ever recovered from Lulo and the fourth +100 carat diamond recovered at the mine this year.
Jewellery sales in China rises up 5.4% in August 2022
22 september 2022
Jewellery sales in the China in August 2022 continued to perform positively like the previous month, as the Chinese government gradually moved to relax strict Covid regulations during the month.
UBS pessimistic forecast on the gold exchange rate
22 september 2022
The rise in the price of gold to 1,680 US dollars per troy ounce is a negative signal for both the yellow metal and silver, according to a report by UBS Group AG. One of the largest Swiss financial holdings, which provides a wide range of financial services to clients around the world, predicts the price of gold at the end of the year at $1,600 per ounce, while warning of its possible fall to $1,500.
Namdia unveils15.06-ct polished diamond
22 september 2022
Namibia’s state-owned diamond trading company, Namib Desert Diamonds (Namdia) unveiled a polished 15.06 carats diamond, dubbed the Eumbo Star, in Walvis Bay. New Era reports that the stone was named after the Namdia building where several Namibians found refuge in the building pre-independence.
GJC to organize Diwali 2nd edition of ‘India Gem & Jewellery Show’ from 22 to 25 September
21 september 2022
After a successful 1st edition of India Gem & Jewellery Show (GJS) in April this year, the All India Gem and Jewellery Domestic Council (GJC), the apex industry body representing the jewellery sector in India is all set to organize the Diwali Edition (2nd edition) of mega B2B expo from 22nd To 25th September at Bombay Exhibition Center (NESCO), Mumbai.
South Africans demand the return of diamond from Queen’s sceptre
21 september 2022
Some South Africans have called for United Kingdom Royal Family to return a diamond on the late Queen Elizabeth II’s sceptre. CNN reports that more than 6,000 people had signed a petition asking for the return of the diamond.
Philippine town cancels Tampakan copper-gold project permit
21 september 2022
Citing concerns for lives of hundreds of indigenous people, a local government in the Philippines has cancelled permit issued to Sagittarius Mines for the $5.9 billion Tampakan copper-gold project. The asset, which has estimated resources of 15 million tonnes of copper and 17.6 million ounces of gold, was one of at least 12 metallic mines expected to begin commercial operations this year.
Saudi Arabia discovers gold and copper deposits in Madinah
21 september 2022
Saudi Arabia has announced the discovery of new sites for gold and copper ore deposits in the Madinah region. The Saudi Geological Survey represented by the Survey and Mineral Exploration Centre said that the discoveries of gold deposits were in Aba Al-Raha in the Madinah region, while copper ore was located across four sites in the Al-Madiq area in the same region.
