KP outlived its purpose. It can no longer evolve, it can't adjust to current problems and the old ones are mostly gone. Let us give KP the honorable and dignified euthanasia it deserves and bury it. Read More...

In October 2007, nearly a year before Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy protection, leading stock indices peaked and from there started to fall, a decline that ended only in February 2009. The plunge was an unheard early warning. Read More...

The 600 undisclosed lab-made diamonds were but a part of a much bigger assortment on offer. The next step should be, must be, calling in the FBI, not to get the guilty party but to protect the thousands of innocent traders who unwittingly become criminals themselves. Read More...

No, this headline did not appear on the front page of the most influential newspaper in the world, but it may if members of the industry don't start demanding action in the recent lab-made diamond case. Read More...

The WDC this week voted in favor of discussing a change to the definition of conflict diamonds as described in the KP Core Document. While not binding, it is a much-needed evolution. But will it actually result in any change? Read More...

A new Nintendo strategy game, soon to be released is made of common motifs: a somewhat real background, a series of activities to build your position – and behaviors that are unacceptable in the real world. Read More...

Gemologist extraordinaire Antoinette Matlins asked "Is the world of diamonds as you've known it about to change forever?" The answer is yes. The question that arises is in what way the industry will change and will people remember to adapt. Read More...

Sometimes accused of evading justice, a closer examination of the diamond industry portrays a very different picture. Recently, a court agreed with the industry in a ruling that traders and bankers alike should study. Read More...

Danielle Max on why treating your employees well – even if it costs you money – pays dividends in return. Read More...

Winter is over and spring is in full bloom. It’s a time of renewed growth, fresh beginnings and many changes. What is going on now and where it's taking us. Read More...