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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
Lucapa improves core-earnings guidance as diamond industry recovers
22 october 2021
Lucapa Diamond has reported a significant upgrade to its 2021 full year attributable guidance, which sees its full-year EBITDA increase by about 45% to between A$26 million and A$28 million following solid operational performances from both the Lulo and Mothae mines.
Igor Prokhorenko leaves Grib Diamonds
21 october 2021
The AGD DIAMONDS Group of Companies, including its subsidiaries, continues personnel reshuffling. As Rough&Polished came to know, Igor Prokhorenko, who headed Grib Diamonds NV (a trade division of AGD DIAMONDS in Belgium and the United Arab Emirates), left the company. The company confirmed these personnel changes.
De Beers lifts Q3 diamond output to 9.2Mct
21 october 2021
De Beers’ rough diamond production increased by 28% to 9.2 million in the third quarter of the year compared to 7.2 million carats, a year earlier.
Asian Eco Technology is the new ‘LGD kid’ on the block
21 october 2021
Singapore Exchange listed Metech International Limited has announced that its joint venture company, Asian Eco Technology Pte. Ltd. (AET) has established a unit for the production of lab-grown diamonds.
The first example of Patek Philippe’s Ref. 2523 to come to auction for the very first time
21 october 2021
Christie’s Geneva announced that for the very first time the first example of “L’Heure d’Or” Patek Philippe’s Ref. 2523 to come to auction on 8 November. Property of a gentleman, this extremely fine Patek Philippe is the first example of a 18k gold two crown world-time wristwatch and first time seen waved guilloché gold centre.
Mountain Province Diamonds announced 3Q 2021 production results
21 october 2021
Mountain Province Diamonds Inc. announced production results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2021 from the Gahcho Kué Diamond Mine ("GK Mine"). 1,562,105 carats recovered, 13% lower than Q3 2020, and an 11% decrease relative to Q2 2021 (Q3 2020: 1,794,408 carats recovered, Q2 2021: 1,763,556 carats recovered).
Fancy colour diamonds are top performers at Sotheby’s Hong Kong Sale
21 october 2021
At the 2021 Magnificent Jewels Autumn Sales by Sotheby’s Hong Kong, jewellery pieces studded with fancy colour diamonds were the top performers. The sales garnered around $50 mn led by a fancy vivid blue and pink diamond ring, which sold for around $4.5 mn, and a fancy intense green and white diamond ring, which sold for about $3.05 mn. Loose white diamonds of 20.88 and 30.88 cts also topped the list.
Catoca says no heavy metals in tailings leak that turned DRC river red
20 october 2021
Angola's Catoca diamond mine, a joint venture between Angolan State diamond company Endiama and Russia's Alrosa, said no heavy metals were found in a July tailings leak, which turned a river red and killed large numbers of fish downstream in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
De Beers realises $490mln from latest sales cycle
20 october 2021
De Beers' eighth sales cycle of 2021 raked in $490 million compared to $522 million realised during the seventh sales cycle of the year, according to Anglo American. The diamond company sold diamonds worth $467 million, a year earlier.
AWDC imports-exports data for September 2021
20 october 2021
According to the data released by the AWDC, imports of rough diamonds by Antwerp decreased by 15,67% in September 2021 reaching 6 638 334,72 carats (against 7 872 040,21 carats in September 2020) and rose by 0,12% in value reaching $838 565 435 (against $837 579 426 in 2020).
