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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
De Beers Group releases Building Forever 2021 sustainability report
01 june 2022
De Beers Group has reported on the strong progress made in 2021 towards the achievement of its 2030 ‘Building Forever’ sustainability goals in its latest sustainability report, the diamond miner said in a press release distributed on Tuesday.
Belgium’s banks are facing major legal battle from diamond dealers in Antwerp
01 june 2022
Belgian banks seem to have overdone it being all out to comply with anti-money-laundering rules after they went into effect in Europe. Following the de-risking strategy, some of them froze the bank dollar accounts of diamond dealers working in Antwerp, who are now trying to regain access to their money.
Sotheby’s to auction The Juno Diamond weighing over 100 carats
01 june 2022
Sotheby’s will put up for sale a rare diamond weighing 101.41 carats at the Magnificent Jewels auction to be held on June 16 in New York. The diamond bears the name of Juno, an ancient Roman goddess equated to Hera, queen of the gods in Greek mythology.
Production of jewelry and bijouterie in Moscow goes up by 41%
31 may 2022
Production of jewelry and bijouterie in Moscow grew by 41% in the first quarter compared to the same period last year, TASS reported citing the media communication service of the Moscow Department of Investment and Industrial Policy.
May emerald auctions bring in over $43M for Gemfields
31 may 2022
Gemfields raised $43.3 million in five mini auctions of emeralds from the Kagem mine in Zambia in May, media reported citing a company press release.
Platinum appears to be best performer across jewelry markets worldwide
31 may 2022
Platinum won the sympathy of jewelry consumers worldwide in 2021 despite disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. This is evidenced by Platinum Guild International (PGI), which released its annual Platinum Jewellery Business Review (PJBR) highlighting platinum’s prestigious image among jewellery retailers and their customers.
Debswana appoints new managing director
30 may 2022
Debswana Diamond Company, the Botswana-based diamond mining joint venture between the Government of the Republic of Botswana and De Beers Group, announced the appointment of Andrew Maatla Motsomi as Managing Director on a five-year contract, with effect from 1 June 2022, De Beers said in a press release received by Rough&Polished.
World automakers are switching from palladium to platinum due to sanctions on Russia
30 may 2022
The World Platinum Investment Council (WPIC) said global automakers are intensifying their efforts to reduce the use of palladium and increase the use of platinum in their cars due to the situation around Russia.
ALROSA will not stop work due to difficulties caused by sanctions
30 may 2022
ALROSA is not going to lay off workers or suspend production due to sanctions, Interfax reported, citing a statement by the company's CEO Sergey Ivanov to reporters at the company's corporate forum of enterprising workers, Khozaktiv 2022.
“Sustainability, New Opportunities, Building an Ecosystem for the LGD Industry” — The First China International Laboratory-Grown Diamond Industry Development & Innovation Congress 2022 Held
27 may 2022
On May 18th and 19th, 2022, the First China International Laboratory-Grown Diamond Industry Development & Innovation Congress 2022 hosted by the Guangzhou Diamond Exchange was held under the guidance of the Department of Commerce of Guangdong Province, the Guangzhou Municipal Commerce Bureau, the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, Guangzhou Panyu District Committee and Guangdong Exchange Holding Group.
