How did Harry Winston edge out De Beers to buy Ekati, what does this mean for the diamond industry, why does $1 billion for the retail arm make sense, what will happen with DAA and which player in the luxury market should we be paying more attention to. Read More...

Without a supply contract or filing an application, with no broker or Value Added Services charges, one company is getting a steady supply of rough diamonds before any other Sightholder. Ironically, this is made possible by a Competition Council. Read More...

Rough prices declined, polished did too – but at a smaller rate. Imagine that that was only the appetizer for what 2013 has in store. A rough wrap and look ahead. Read More...

Riding the whiplash of the 2008 economic crash, 2012 was clearly a turbulent year, the kind that will be well remembered. Read More...

ABN AMRO, the leading diamond industry bank, closed Arjav's credit line and gave up on an important and large account because the diamond trader didn't understand the new rules of the game – it's about transparency. Read More...

Conventional wisdom holds that without work, we are lost. Work frames our day, gives us purpose, defines our social standing and allows us to truly exercise our abilities. If you ever heard the quiet whisper "memento mori," consider the alternative. Read More...

With another KP meeting behind us, some colleagues reminded me of the ongoing need to focus on ethics, rather than politics. Thoughts about violence, diamonds, ethics and tuna. Read More...

Some in the diamond pipeline want to reverse what small progress the industry has made in the past century, but the real change that is needed is an evolutionary one. Smart ideas are already propelling manufacturing forward. Don't be left behind. Read More...

To achieve a complete ideal, we may need to improve and change everything, but to be practical, let's be happy for what we have. Read More...

What can the market expect from Harry Winston's purchase of BHP's diamond business? Prima facie, an established miner with a high-end retail operation, strengthening its position. A closer look, however, reveals a far more complex picture and raises important questions. Read More...