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Ellah Muchemwa: ADPA to launch Africa's first diamond mining standard next year
The African Diamond Producers Association (ADPA), which is based in Luanda, Angola, and represents the interests of mainly African diamond producers and those with the potential to produce diamonds, will next year launch the Sustainable Development...
04 november 2024
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
Mali seeks to formalise artisanal gold mining
08 november 2021
Mali is set to introduce new rules to effectively control artisanal gold mining in the country in a bid to overtake South Africa as the continent’s second-biggest producer.
Lucara boosts Q3 revenue
08 november 2021
Lucara Diamond’s third-quarter revenue for the year 2021 rose 57% to $72.7 million compared to $41.3 million, a year earlier, resulting in an average price per carat sold of $619. It sold 117,459 carats during the period from the previous year’s 112,943 carats.
Hong Kong jewellery sales up 16.2% in September
05 november 2021
Sales of jewellery, watches and clock, and valuable gifts reached around $408.68 mn in September up 16.2 per cent y-o-y, but down 12.39 per cent from pre-pandemic 2019. This is attributed to a government-led consumption voucher scheme that partly boosted retail sales in the city.
LGD production hit due China’s power crisis
05 november 2021
The lab-grown diamond industry (LGD) is the latest sector to feel the effects of China’s energy crisis. The output of jewelry-grade gems has dropped by about 10% to 15% for the past month or so.
Christie’s Hong Kong raises the bar yet again with two auctions on 27 November
05 november 2021
Christie's Hong Kong Watches Department has announced two phenomenal live sales on 27 November, at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, following the huge success achieved this May.
NAMDIA diamond sales drop due to COVID-19
05 november 2021
State-owned Namib Desert Diamonds (NAMDIA) only conducted six rough diamond sales totalling 144,967 carats at an average of $494.75 per carat, during the 2020/2021 financial year, according to the local media.
Russian royal gems, rare coloured diamonds at Sotheby’s Geneva auction
04 november 2021
Russian royal jewels smuggled out of the country during the 1917 revolution, alongside rare coloured diamonds, are on offer at auction next week in Geneva.
Zim police arrest villagers demonstrating against Chinese diamond miner
04 november 2021
The Zimbabwean police recently arrested 28 Chiadzwa (Marange) community members who protested against Anjin Investments, according to a non-governmental organisation. The Zimbabwe Environmental Lawyers Association (ZELA) tweeted that the villagers were taken to Mutare Central Police.
De Beers sightholder Pluczenik to open diamond cutting, polishing facility in SA
04 november 2021
Pluczenik Diamond Company has partnered with a South African entrepreneur Nungu Diamonds to open a diamond cutting and polishing facility in Bedfordview, according to local media.
Anglo American appoints new chief executive to succeed Cutifani
04 november 2021
Diversified miner Anglo American has appointed Duncan Wanblad as its chief executive with effect from 19 April 2022. He will succeed Mark Cutifani who will retire next April as chief executive and steps down from the board after nine years in the role.
