The New Face of the New Normal
September 02, 10 by Edahn GolanBe the public sentiment what it may be, whatever the review mission writes in its report (if it succeeds in writing a report), and over whatever issue and for whatever reason the NGOs slam Zimbabwe – the global diamond industry already has a verdict. Read More...
From DTC to DIL and Back – A Possible Journey
August 25, 10 by Edahn GolanAt noon London time this past Monday, Diamond Trading Company (DTC) Sightholders heard some good news. They will be allowed to buy goods at a place that until now was a secondary market sanctuary, Diamdel. Read More...
Notes from the Edge
August 19, 10 by Edahn GolanA week packed with little stories: A review mission discovery, surprise NGO appointment, a Rio Tinto set back, the legality of KP goods and India - separate, yet all intertwined. Read More...
Sex, Blood and Diamonds
August 12, 10 by Edahn GolanSummertime is a notoriously slow time for news organizations. Little usually happens, and news staffs around the world are on vacation, just like most other working people. Read More...
Dull Figures Hide Odd Stories
August 05, 10 by Edahn GolanThe first figures that jump out are the clear decline in Botswana’s rough diamond production. After years of leading the global production charts, De Beers' main source of rough diamonds is now clearly lagging behind Russia. Read More...
Penny Was the Transition Guy. What's Next?
July 29, 10 by Edahn GolanMany are very impressed by Gareth Penny while others, far, far behind his back, criticize him for turning the diamond industry upside down for no real good reason. But Penny was the right man, at the right place, at the right time. He was the transition guy, the transition manager that De Beers needed. Read More...
China: The Promise Hides Risks
July 22, 10 by Edahn GolanWe are hanging a decent amount of hope on the Chinese economy and its consumers. While the U.S. and Japan, the diamond industry's two main markets, are not expected to be growth markets, we are counting on China and India to provide us with the new opportunities that the mature markets are not providing any more. Read More...
Squeezing Out the St. Petersburg Zimbabwe Agreement
July 15, 10 by Edahn GolanPressure, divisions, threats and constant brokering efforts brought the agreement that no one is really happy with. Read More...
Calling on Israel
July 08, 10 by Edahn GolanRecently, trading figures about the four leading diamond centers were released by the local authorities, and it served as an interesting opportunity to compare them to the pre-crash period to see what has changed. Read More...
My Secret Diamond Mine
July 01, 10 by Edahn GolanConventional wisdom holds that we are suffering from a shortage in rough diamonds. As rough traders keep repeating that "we need to source more rough," official records expose a secret supply of rough to the market, coming from a mysterious source. Read More...
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