Playing with Figures: India and Botswana are Winners
August 26, 04 by Chaim Even-ZoharSome people are addicted to dope or cigarettes. They know these things are no good, but they can’t keep away. I have a similar... Read More...
To Bribe Or Not To Bribe – Is That The Question?
August 19, 04 by Chaim Even-Zohar“How can you work in diamonds in Africa, Russia or some other weak-governance places in this world without paying an occasional ... Read More...
DTC Price Rise Confuses The Market
August 12, 04 by Chaim Even-ZoharIn the past few months, two conflicting views prevailed in the market on the direction of rough diamond prices. While De Beers was warning that... Read More...
Summertime Blues...
August 05, 04 by Chaim Even-ZoharMy inbox did overtime this week, as if people forget that it is vacation time. A well-known Antwerp dealer wrote: “Dear Chaim. When I read that the 9/11 Commission... Read More...
De Beers Sales Growth Mostly Inflationary; Carat Production Down
July 29, 04 by Chaim Even-ZoharGiven the rather buoyant diamond market, DTC sales for the first half of 2004 are somewhat disappointing... Read More...
India Wants $20 Billion Exports – but Figures Don’t Always Add Up
July 22, 04 by Chaim Even-ZoharAnyone attending the recent jewelry exhibition in Mumbai can only stand in awe at the enormous strides made... Read More...
De Beers’ USA Freedom Day or a Monumental Mistake?
July 08, 04 by Chaim Even-ZoharDe Beers has made the strategic decision that it must be able to operate in the United States of America... Read More...
Namibian PM Accuses De Beers Of Misleading Nation, Calls Upon Producers To Establish Domestic Cutting Factories
June 30, 04 by Chaim Even-Zohar“We have been brainwashed! We have been indoctrinated! Read More...
African Smuggled Goods are Legitimized on Route to Europe
June 24, 04 by Chaim Even-ZoharThe European Union, as a single market, is currently the sole authority able to publish European rough diamond ... Read More...
Kimberley Certificates New York Style!
June 17, 04 by Chaim Even-ZoharThis is a true story. An Israeli diamantaire sent two parcels of rough to the United States, but he inadvertently forgot to go through the Kimberley... Read More...
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