14.05.2012
Jacques Voorhees: We are the specialty search engine for the jewelry industry
Jacques Voorhees, CEO of Verichannel, and one of the pioneers in online diamond trading, tells Rough&Polished about the search engine for the jewelry industry, their new partnership in China and the China market, and explains what their diamond database has to offer to both the trade and the consumers worldwide.10.05.2012
Valery Budny: Russian jewelers have created a unique industry which can allow us to fill this country's budget when our oil and gas will be entirely exhausted
Valery Budny, CEO of RESTEC JUNWEX, who is also the organizer and inspirer of Russia's largest jewelry trade shows, Junwex, held in St. Petersburg and Moscow in February and March, answers the questions from Rough&Polished trying to find out how he assesses the outcome of these shows and what the current mood of jewelers in Russia is.02.05.2012
VIANNA: Winners are those who are most correct in their performance
Lately, Brazil is more and more seen as a strong competitor in the international jewelry market. Brazilian brands stand out strongly compared with others offering unusual jewelry with sensuous Latin motifs. The quality and unique jewelry design are quite worthy of close attention, while vivid Brazilian gems need an in-depth research. In a relatively short period of time the jewelry industry in Brazil has attained excellent results, recognition and success. At VicenzaOro, we had a chance to talk to Ricardo Vianna, CEO and President of VIANNA, which is a popular Brazilian brand.23.04.2012
Debut: grandeur in the tiniest of things
The jewelry goods made by SICIS, an Italian company, which made its first appearance at Baselworld 2012, attracted the attention of visitors for an obvious reason. The world-famous house of artistic mosaic, which launched a jewelry line three years ago, is creating jewelry from the traditional Italian micro mosaic combined with precious stones, including diamonds among other things. Rough&Polished met with Maurizio Leo Placuzzi, the founder and President of SICIS, who answered our questions.16.04.2012
Diversified growth to a reasonable extent
Mikhail Diaghilev, appointed General Director of OAO Krastsvetmet in the end of 2011, took part in the CIS Metals Summit 2012 incorporating the CIS Precious Metals Summit 2012 held in Moscow, which brought together industry leaders from across the post-Soviet area. At the event, the new head of the Krasnoyarsk Non-Ferrous Metals Plant answered questions from Rough&Polished.