A Tagline is Forever…
June 11, 15 by Danielle MaxI’ve had a little time to think over the announcement made at the recent JCK Las Vegas show that Forevermark, the diamond brand from De Beers... Read More...
Temporary Color Enhancement: A Potential Game Changer for Industry and Grading Labs
June 04, 15 by Chaim Even-ZoharThe advent of a reversible (temporary) color enhancement treatment in the diamond market potentially presents a radical “game changer”... Read More...
Retail Jewelry Prices Down; Demand Down – Where’s The Logic?
May 28, 15 by Ken GassmanWhen the US Fed wants to slow economic growth, it raises interest rates. When it wants to stimulate economic growth, it lowers interest rates. That’s an application of supply and demand. Read More...
When Life Gives you Lemons...
May 21, 15 by Danielle MaxSometimes, it seems that there isn’t any positive news out there – and this is one of those times. Read More...
Yet Another Deception
May 14, 15 by Danielle MaxSurprise, surprise, it’s happened again. Once more, we are learning about attempts to defraud, to lie and to cheat. Read More...
Pipeline 2014: The Year the Industry Lost Confidence in Its Future
May 07, 15 by Chaim Even-ZoharThe entire diamond pipeline � from rough to retail � ultimately constitutes one single supply chain. Any chain is only as strong as its weakest link. Read More...
Contact Point
April 30, 15 by Danielle MaxI’ve just come back from a trip to the US where the importance of actually getting out there and meeting with people was brought home to me once again. Read More...
Taxing the Antwerp Diamond Industry into Prosperity
April 23, 15 by Chaim Even-ZoharThe phone went silent. I had just outlined the underlying principles of the new turnover tax contemplated for Antwerp’s diamond sector to an Indian friend in Dubai... Read More...
Going Up or Down: Where are Diamond Prices Really Headed?
April 16, 15 by Danielle Max and Tamar KatzavThere’s been some discussion of late regarding the direction of diamond prices, with IDEX posting (based on our extensive data) that prices... Read More...
Speaking to the Issues
April 09, 15 by Danielle MaxIf you had to pinpoint three factors from the diamond business that are affecting the retail world of fine jewelry, what would you pick? Read More...
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