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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
Former Vice President of ALROSA has been appointed Director of the Federal Cadastral Chamber of Rosreestr
03 january 2022
Vladislav Zhdanov, professor at the Higher School of Economics and former Vice President of ALROSA (2015-2018), has been appointed Director of the Federal Cadastral Chamber within Russia’s Federal Service for State Registration, Cadastre and Cartography.
Synthesis Technology will double synthetic diamond production this year
03 january 2022
Synthesis Technology seated in the Moglino special economic zone of Russia’s Pskov Province and being one of the two diamond growing enterprises in the Russian Federation, will double its production capacity in 2022. This will be achieved through a loan received from the Industrial Development Fund, the company’s media communications told TASS on Saturday.
GJEPC’s ‘IIJS SIGNATURE 2022’ show is postponed
03 january 2022
Owing to the prevailing pandemic scenario in India, the ‘IIJS Signature Show’, which was scheduled from January 6- 9, 2022 at the Jio World Convention Centre, Mumbai has been postponed, says a press release from the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council of India (GJEPC).
ALROSA-Nyurba announces liquidation
03 january 2022
ALROSA-Nyurba announced in a statement published on its website that it was liquidated on December 27, 2021, recommending that shareholders contact the Yakutsk Fund Center, which is a specialized registrar in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), on matters regarding the maintaining and storing payments history, dividends, and liquidating quotas.
Mountain Province Diamonds announced planned balance sheet strengthening
30 december 2021
Mountain Province Diamonds Inc. announced that it has executed a non-binding term sheet with its largest shareholder, Mr. Dermot Desmond, for a proposed balance sheet strengthening package to provide increased financial flexibility to the Company.
Diacore buys pink rough for $ 13.8 mn
30 december 2021
An Israeli-based polished diamond manufacturer, Diacore, has bought a 32.32-carat pink rough diamond from Petra’s Williamson mine in Tanzania for $13.8 mn. The rough was offered last month in Antwerp as part of Williamson’s tender.
SOKOLOV Jewelry House entered German market
30 december 2021
The SOKOLOV Jewelry House has begun online sales of its goods in Germany, one of the largest markets in the European Union, using online shopping platforms such as Amazon and Zalando, according to retail.ru.
The legendary boxer showed a watch for $18 million
30 december 2021
Undefeated American professional boxer, who competed in the welterweight category, Floyd Mayweather posted photos of a diamond watch on his Instagram page, which he bought for himself as a Christmas gift.
Mountain Province announced outbreak of Covid-19 at Gacho Kué
29 december 2021
Mountain Province Diamonds Inc. announced the declaration of an outbreak of Covid-19 at Gahcho Kué by the Office of the Chief Public Health Officer in the Northwest Territories of Canada. The entire workforce at Gahcho Kué is fully vaccinated against Covid-19, and at this time no material impact to production is expected.
Gold jewellery exports and gold articles exempted from mandatory hallmarking
29 december 2021
In a major relief to the industry, the Government of India through a notification dated 24th December 2021, has issued guidelines on exemptions given in Hallmarking of Gold Jewellery and Gold Artefacts including on any article meant for international exhibitions; any article meant for domestic business-to-business exhibitions, approved by the Government; and special categories of jewellery, namely Kundan, Polki and Jadaau.
