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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
Russia's Guild of Jewelers advocates liberalization in the circulation of precious metals and precious stones
28 march 2022
The council of the association "Jewellers’ Guild of Russia" at its last meeting decided to appeal to all participants of the jewelry market with a proposal to join the measures to save the industry.
Tiffany gives up Russian diamonds
25 march 2022
The American jewelry retailer Tiffany&Co has suspended the purchase of all rough diamonds from Russia, as well as diamonds of Russian origin, regardless of where they are cut.
Zim in self-assessment exercise ahead of KP evaluation
25 march 2022
The Zimbabwe government is conducting a self-assessment exercise of the entire diamond value chain ahead of a compulsory Kimberly Process (KP) evaluation in May. KP last conducted a review in Zimbabwe a decade ago.
New capsule jewelry collection from MIUZ Diamonds
25 march 2022
MIUZ Diamonds presented its capsule collection of jewelry Very Pure by tanzanite. Tanzanite, which is one of the rarest precious stones, perfectly conveys the entire palette of colors Very Peri ("Very beautiful") and has a rare alexandrite effect: it changes the shade from purple to deep blue depending on the lighting and even the viewing angle.
Eland Platinum acquires Maroelabult Resource Property
25 march 2022
Eland Platinum has acquired Maroelabult Resource Property from Eastern Platinum (Eastplats) and its subsidiary Barplats Mines. The Maroelabult resource property is located near Brits, in South Africa's North West province.
Paul Duncombe joins TAGS as COO in Dubai
25 march 2022
The Management of Trans Atlantic Gem Sales (TAGS) has announced the addition of Paul Duncombe as Chief Operating Officer in Dubai with immediate effect. Paul is a well-known face in the business, having been actively employed in the industry for over 38 years.
Tracing the history of a flawless irregular pear-shaped diamond
24 march 2022
The World Diamond Museum recently screened its second webinar series with a presentation by the historian of Indian jewellery Dr Usha Balakrishnan, who is also the chief curator of the World Diamond Museum. She traced the early history and journey of a diamond that was initially unearthed weighing 450 carats and ranked among the largest diamonds in the world at the time of its discovery.
Nickel’s LME price jumps by 15% limit
24 march 2022
Nickel price jumped by the 15% daily limit on the London Metal Exchange. While nickel futures reopened on March 16, trading had been effectively frozen until yesterday, as the metal plunged by the limit at the open each morning.
Gemfields projects net profit of $65-million
24 march 2022
Gemfields has projected to record a net profit of $65-million for the year ended December 31, 2021, compared with a net loss of $93-million, a year earlier. It said earnings per share is expected to be 4 cents for the year from a loss per share of 7 cents in 2020.
MVI survey finds Gen-Z more drawn to LGDs
24 march 2022
In a survey conducted recently, MVI Marketing questioned 754 US consumers aged 20 to 35, comprising 59% female respondents and 41% male, and found millennial and Gen-Z shoppers being more drawn to lab-grown diamonds (LGDs).
