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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
VDB Is First to Launch JBT’s Inaugural API
28 june 2022
Virtual Diamond Boutique, the industry’s leading technology partner and largest virtual marketplace, announced a unique new partnership with the Jewelers Board of Trade® (JBT), the industry’s premiere resource for jewelry business and credit data.
As 2022 Intersessional Meeting draws to close, WDC President notes positive shift to reforming the KP
28 june 2022
Speaking on June 24, 2022, during the closing session of the 2022 Kimberley Process Intersessional in the town of Kasane, Botswana, WDC President Edward Asscher noted a positive shift in the readiness of members to reforming the KP.
Sibanye-Stillwater sees no quick results in wage talks with unions
27 june 2022
Sibanye-Stillwater CEO Neal Froneman said he does not expect immediate results in wage negotiations with unions at the company’s platinum mines due to tricky discussions looming ahead. These talks are due to start in a week and will take place against the background of rising inflation in South Africa, which reached a five-year high in May this year, rising by 6.5%.
Additional priority kimberlites identified at Lulo ahead of exploration ramp up
27 june 2022
Lucapa Diamond Company and its partners in the Project Lulo Joint Venture, Endiama and Rosas & Petalas, provided a progress update on the kimberlite exploration work program in Angola, which has been boosted by the addition of two new high-priority kimberlites for bulk sampling.
IBDH granted mining approval
27 june 2022
India Bore Diamond Holdings Pty Ltd today received formal approval from the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety (DMIRS) for its Mining Proposal to commence mining within Mining lease M04/473.
ALROSA informs on the situation regarding the next coupon payment under Eurobond 2027
24 june 2022
PJSC ALROSA (the Company) provides the following update on the coupon payment of $7,750,000 due 25 June 2022 on $500,000,000 Eurobonds issued by Alrosa Finance S.A. (Luxembourg) (the Issuer) and maturing in 2027.
Pandora casts out its net in Portugal
24 june 2022
Pandora takes over 34 locations from its distributor Visão do Tempo to assume full ownership of its Portuguese business.
Zero VAT will turn diamonds into yet another investment vehicle within Russia
24 june 2022
According to media reports from the Cheboksary Economic Forum, Deputy Finance Minister Alexei Moiseev, who is attending the forum, said that the government of the Russian Federation approved the introduction of a zero VAT rate on rough and polished diamonds.
Russian gold arrives in Switzerland
24 june 2022
In May, Switzerland imported a cargo of gold from Russia for the first time since Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine, which is evident from the published Swiss customs data, according to a report by Reuters.
WDC President calls on the KP to move forward or risk a two-tier market with dire consequences
23 june 2022
Highlighting the proven ability of natural diamond resources to serve as a driver for the development of sustainable economies and societies, World Diamond Council President Edward Asscher warned that this potential is threatened if the Kimberley Process doesn’t evolve to address the challenges of today.
