From the Sublime (De Beers) to the Ridiculous (Lil Uzi Vert)
February 04, 21 by John JeffayTwo diamond stories that appeared in the mainstream media stood out for me this week. One was a very respectable tale from the finance pages about De Beers announcing its biggest sight... Read More...
A Second Year of Canceled Trade Shows
January 28, 21 by John JeffayRemember trade shows? In decades gone by, they were very popular. They were still pulling in the crowds in January and February last year, when diamantaires would routinely fly across the world... Read More...
De Beers: The Times They Are a-Changin'
January 21, 21 by John JeffayThere's a new president in the White House, there's a new weapon against the pandemic and the times, as Bob Dylan put it back in 1964, they are a changin'. There's no "one-size-fits-all" way to sum up... Read More...
Natural Diamonds: An "Intruder" in the Laboratory-Grown Supply Chain
January 14, 21 by Debbie AzarLast May, I wrote a Memo about the need for full disclosure on grading reports issues by gemological laboratories when it comes to post-growth treatments of laboratory-grown diamonds. That has not changed.... Read More...
Lies, Damned Lies and Statistics
January 07, 21 byIt was Benjamin Disraeli who famously said: "There are three kinds of lies: Lies, damned lies, and statistics." The British Prime Minister made his observation at least 140 years ago (he died in 1881) and ... Read More...
Bharat: Will Other Bourses Now Embrace Lab-Growns?
December 31, 20 by John JeffayThe tide is turning for lab-grown diamonds. The world's biggest bourse, Bharat, in Mumbai, India, voted earlier this week to allow them back on to its trading floors. Members overturned a ban ... Read More...
Has Covid Changed us Forever?
December 24, 20 by John JeffayWill we ever get back to normal? We'll beat coronavirus, one day, that's for sure. But as 2020 draws to a close, will we revert to the way we were, or will the changes forced by Covid stay with us... Read More...
The Bride who Broke it off over a "Cheap" Engagement Ring
December 17, 20 by John JeffayHow much should you spend on an engagement ring? It's an important question for the millions of happy couples juggling their desire for a sparkling symbol of their undying love... Read More...
Blowing Hot and Cold over Covid
December 10, 20 by John JeffayI stepped out of my front door this morning without a face mask. For a brief moment I forgot we were in the midst of a pandemic. Mask wearing is mandatory where I live, and provides a constant... Read More...
Human Rights: Industry Could do Better... and so Could Watchdogs
December 03, 20 by John JeffayThe jewelry industry did not get good marks in its end-of-term report from Human Rights Watch (HRW). None of the firms surveyed in the NGO's report, entitled Sparkling Jewels, Opaque Supply Chains... Read More...
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