Synthetic Worries – Are they Justified?
August 15, 13 by Edahn GolanThe growing prevalence of lab-made diamonds is a source of great worry to Indian diamond manufacturers and wholesalers. During a recent visit to Mumbai, every manufacturer I spoke with except one asked about them. Read More...
Rough Prices and Choked Jewelry Sales
August 08, 13 by Edahn Golan1. Rough diamond prices remain firm. Miners, namely De Beers and Alrosa, who supply nearly 50 percent of the global output by volume and a similar amount by value, are so far insisting on not lowering their prices. Read More...
KP Figures Are Revealing
August 01, 13 by Edahn GolanAn examination of KP’s global rough diamond production and trade report reveals little hidden secrets about the diamond industry: odd export prices, low production value and may uncover more truths. Also, how much of the global production is controlled by just two companies? Read More...
Americans Are Spending Less on Diamond Jewelry
July 25, 13 byIs Americans’ spending on diamond jewelry growing or shrinking? What is the average household spend on jewelry overall, and what can we learn from it? The worrying news is that in the last decade, Americans are spending less, and an urgent response is needed. Read More...
Donna Baker’s Legacy: Restoring Integrity and Renewing Trust
July 18, 13 by Chaim Even-ZoharThe sudden resignation of Gemological Institute of America (GIA) President Donna Baker last month perplexed many and set off endless rumors. Read More...
Certainty in the Diamond Industry? Watch Out For Tipping Points
July 11, 13 by Albert RobinsonFor about seven years now, industry, academia, and many other fields of human activity have begun talking about "Tipping Points". Read More...
Angola Takes Diamond industry by Surprise: Aiming For KP Vice Chair in 2014
July 03, 13 by Albert RobinsonCome and join us celebrate 100 years since the first discovery of diamonds in Angola, was the invitation from state-owned diamond firm Endiama. Read More...
The Secret Ingredient
June 27, 13 by Edahn GolanWhat is stifling outside investments and increased financing? What is hurting the diamond industry’s name and even its margins? Increased transparency. It stands in the way of banks, consumers, investors, even improved earnings. Read More...
It’s Not About Price, But About the Experience
June 19, 13 by Edahn GolanThe battle for market-share is raging between traditional stores and online operations. And this is not confined to the diamond jewelry sector, it’s taking place in every consumer category. Read More...
An Email Swindle Hits Antwerp
June 13, 13 by Edahn GolanLast July, Yahoo disclosed that more than 400,000 usernames and passwords to Yahoo and other companies were stolen. Last month, emails from diamond firms with invoices were forged to divert payments to fake companies in Hong Kong. Read More...
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