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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
UAE to benefit as India's gold imports set to incease in Q4
26 october 2021
The rising trend in gold imports by India will be good news for the UAE, which is the second-largest exporter of the yellow metal to the South Asian country. In volume terms, India’s imports were estimated at 91 tonnes last month, compared to 12 tonnes in September in 2020, according to a report in Arabian Business.
Botswana Diamonds raises £550k to fund exploration activities
25 october 2021
Botswana Diamonds has issued 55 million new ordinary shares at a placing price of 1p each to existing and new investors to raise £550,000.
Gemological Science International Launches ASSURANCE by GSI™
25 october 2021
Gemological Science International (GSI), the leading gemological organization for major U.S. jewelry retailers, announced last week the official launch of its new Assurance by GSI™ – a multi-faceted solution that offers various services for retailers.
Amber heavyweights to be put up for sale
25 october 2021
The Kaliningrad Amber Combine (part of the Rostec State Corporation) announced an online auction of exclusive amber to be held on October 27 at 12:00 local time (13:00 Moscow time) online. The bidding will take place on the electronic trading platform of the St. Petersburg Stock Exchange.
CTF tests its lab-grown brand 'Cama' on Tmall website
25 october 2021
Hong Kong-based giant retailer Chow Tai Fook (CTF) has recently launched its lab-grown brand ‘Cama’ on a Chinese business-to-consumer website, according to reports in the media.
Tiffany & Co. partners with Reliance Group to launch e-commerce platform in India
25 october 2021
Tiffany & Co., in partnership with Reliance Group of India, has launched its local e-commerce site, tiffany.co.in. The online portal will mirror the products seen in offline stores and sell the iconic jewellery Brand's collections of gemstones, diamonds and crafted jewellery, as per a report in Mint.
KPCSC demands an end to the flow of ‘conflict diamonds’
22 october 2021
The Kimberley Process Civil Society Coalition (KPCSC), which acts as an observer of the Kimberley Process on behalf of civil society, has demanded action from members of the diamond mining and jewellery industries to stop the ‘ongoing flow of conflict diamonds’.
Antwerp welcomes DRC minister of mines
22 october 2021
Antwerp, led by umbrella organization AWDC welcomed the new minister of mines of the Democratic Republic Congo, Antoinette N’Samba Kalambayi and the general directors of the ministry’s two main diamond institutes, the Center for Evaluation, Expertise and Certification of Precious and Semi-precious Mineral Substances (CEEC) and Service d’Assistance et d’Encadrement de l’Exploitation Minière Artisanale et à Petite Echelle (SAEMAPE), on a working visit to Antwerp.
Diamcor diamonds fetch an average price of $192.07/ct
22 october 2021
Diamcor Mining sold 2,516.91 carats of rough diamonds from its Krone Endora at Venetia Project in South Africa, generating gross revenues of more than $483 000. It said the diamonds sold resulted in an average price of $192.07 per carat.
JUNWEX Moscow will be held at the end of October
22 october 2021
Three pavilions (Nos. 55, 57 and 33) of VDNH – the Exhibition of National Economy Achievements permanently based in Moscow - will become the platform for the largest Russian jewelry industry forum, JUNWEX Moscow to be held from October 26 to October 27, 2021.
