Analytics
On the monograph by N. G. Khromova “Diamond Facets of Russian-Indian Cooperation”
In 2020, RUSCIENCE publishers, Moscow, released the monograph by N. Khromova “Diamond Facets of Russian-Indian Cooperation” (Russian: Алмазные грани российско-индийского сотрудничества). As the abstract says, “The monograph - for the first time...
07 june 2021
China’s gold market development portrays solid, on-going and for the long term
In one of its past studies of the Chinese gold market, the World Gold Council (WGC) talks about the formation of this market and draws a number of conclusions that are of interest today having been confirmed by the development of the gold mining...
31 may 2021
Expert reports
Diamond enters the blockchain
(journal.hautehorlogerie.org) - LVMH, Richemont and Prada have just announced the launch of the Aura blockchain. In the diamond sector, nanotechnology and blockchain-enabled solutions are emerging as the future of traceability. As the boom in cryptocurrencies continues, blockchain...
11 june 2021
Why is a company accused of looting diamonds back in Zimbabwe’s mines?
(opendemocracy.net) - In 2016, Robert Mugabe, then the president of Zimbabwe, announced that a mining company had looted diamonds worth $15bn from the country. The company was Anjin, a joint venture between a Chinese firm and the Zimbabwean military. Anjin strongly denied...
10 june 2021
Producing diamonds in a lab is becoming a sustainable alternative to mining
(runnermag.ca) - Synthetic diamonds are paving the way for a greener and more ethical jewelry industry. Scrolling through Instagram these past couple of days, I have been seeing lots of people I know getting engaged — couples excited for their future posting pictures...
09 june 2021
News
ALROSA reports its May 2021 diamond sales results
11 june 2021
ALROSA reported preliminary rough and polished sales results for May 2021. ALROSA sales of rough and polished diamonds in May totaled $365 million, including proceeds from rough diamond sales of $346 million, and polished diamond sales of $19 million.
Botswana Diamonds’ Thorny River discovery advances towards resource assessment
11 june 2021
The AIM and BSE listed diamond explorer, Botswana Diamonds says it has advanced towards resource assessment at its Thorny River diamond project, in South Africa.
Chow Tai Fook’s profit up by 107% in FY2021
11 june 2021
Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group’s annual results for the fiscal year 2021 showed the company’s profit grew by 107.7 per cent to $775.83 mn. This was a considerable improvement from a loss of 36.6 per cent in FY2020.
World’s first regulator-approved diamond coin launched
11 june 2021
New diamond coin is pitching itself as an alternative commodity for investors to purchase instead of gold bullion. International Gemological Institute (IGI), which provides grading for gems and jewellery grading, has joined hand with Diamond Standard to launch – Diamond Standard Coin, an investment product which can be traded on the market as a regulated commodity, similar to gold.
Namibia blocks Namdia proposal to appoint a diamond evaluator
10 june 2021
Namibia’s mines ministry has blocked the state-owned Namib Desert Diamonds (Namdia) chief executive Kennedy Hamutenya’s proposal to appoint his sales manager to replace C-Sixty Investment as the company’s diamond valuator.
Lucara unearths 470 ct diamond in Botswana
10 june 2021
Lucara Diamond has recovered a 470 carat top light brown cleavage diamond from its wholly-owned Karowe Diamond Mine, in Botswana. The diamond, measuring 49x42x26mm, was recovered from direct milling of ore sourced from the EM/PK(S) unit of the South Lobe.
Gem Diamonds acquires 20 000 COVID-19 vaccine doses for Lesotho
10 june 2021
Gem Diamonds’ subsidiary, Letšeng Diamonds has donated 20 000 doses of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine to the government of Lesotho.
De Beers considers carbon-neutral diamond mine near Iqaluit
10 june 2021
De Beers has set an ambitious goal to make the Chidliak project its first carbon neutral diamond mine. The project is located on the Hall Peninsula of Baffin Island, approximately 200 kilometres south of Pangnirtung and about 120 kilometres from Iqaluit.
Exclusive
Pandora’s endorsement of lab-grown stones will not devalue natural diamonds – Zimnisky
Jewellery retailer Pandora recently announced that it will no longer purchase natural diamonds as it had switched to lab-grown diamonds. However, diamond market analyst Paul Zimnisky told Rough&Polished’s Mathew Nyaungwa in an exclusive interview that...
07 june 2021
“The volume of Forevermark diamonds that we drive through Indian partners is much higher than in other parts of the world,” says Sachin Jain
Sachin Jain has been a part of the Indian arm of De Beers that dates back to 2010 when he came on board as Head of Retail. In year 2014 he took over as President of Forevermark and today he is the Managing Director of De Beers, India. His single-minded...
31 may 2021
GSI's new Jaipur office to specialize in colored gemstones
Gemological Science International (GSI) has opened a new laboratory in Jaipur, India. Since this state is the capital of colored gemstones, the laboratory will have a dedicated division specializing in colored gemstone geographical origin and...
24 may 2021
“We welcome the mandatory hallmarking in the interest of consumers, but it is also essential to have proper and evenly spread infrastructure across India,” asserts Ashish Pethe, Chairman, GJC
Ashish Pethe, Chairman of All India Gem and Jewellery Domestic Council (GJC), formerly known as All India Gems & Jewellery Trade Federation (GJF) is based in Mumbai. As the third-generation heir of M/s Waman Hari Pethe Jewellers established...
17 may 2021
ALMAR is a case in point that will serve to develop the process of funding junior companies and geological exploration in general
Arkticheskaya Gornaya Kompaniya (AGK, Arctic Mining Company) develops the diamond deposits in the Lena-Anabar diamondiferous sub-province of Yakutia under the ALMAR (Diamonds of the Arctic) brand. This company attracts investments for...
10 may 2021
