To Get it Right, Let Go
January 24, 13 by Edahn GolanWe usually know when what we do is not good enough, we just sometimes ignore it. Life is like that sometimes. You’ve prepared a project with a lot of good intention, and found that it just did not deliver. It happens, you just have to let go. Read More...
Promises and Concerns over the Harry Winston Deals
January 17, 13 by Edahn GolanHow did Harry Winston edge out De Beers to buy Ekati, what does this mean for the diamond industry, why does $1 billion for the retail arm make sense, what will happen with DAA and which player in the luxury market should we be paying more attention to. Read More...
Spira’s Court Ordered Sight Supplies Enter 11th Year!
January 10, 13 by Chaim Even-ZoharWithout a supply contract or filing an application, with no broker or Value Added Services charges, one company is getting a steady supply of rough diamonds before any other Sightholder. Ironically, this is made possible by a Competition Council. Read More...
The Rough Diamond Rollercoaster
January 03, 13 by Edahn GolanRough prices declined, polished did too – but at a smaller rate. Imagine that that was only the appetizer for what 2013 has in store. A rough wrap and look ahead. Read More...
It was a Challenging Year, It Is a Promising New Year
December 30, 12 by Edahn GolanRiding the whiplash of the 2008 economic crash, 2012 was clearly a turbulent year, the kind that will be well remembered. Read More...
ABN AMRO Vs Arjav – It's About Transparency and a Sign of Things to Come
December 20, 12 by Edahn GolanABN AMRO, the leading diamond industry bank, closed Arjav's credit line and gave up on an important and large account because the diamond trader didn't understand the new rules of the game – it's about transparency. Read More...
Memento Vitae, to Life
December 13, 12 by Edahn GolanConventional wisdom holds that without work, we are lost. Work frames our day, gives us purpose, defines our social standing and allows us to truly exercise our abilities. If you ever heard the quiet whisper "memento mori," consider the alternative. Read More...
Some Thoughts on a Blueprint for Ethics
December 06, 12 by Edahn GolanWith another KP meeting behind us, some colleagues reminded me of the ongoing need to focus on ethics, rather than politics. Thoughts about violence, diamonds, ethics and tuna. Read More...
Wake Up and Smell the Paradigm Shift
November 29, 12 by Edahn GolanSome in the diamond pipeline want to reverse what small progress the industry has made in the past century, but the real change that is needed is an evolutionary one. Smart ideas are already propelling manufacturing forward. Don't be left behind. Read More...
You Deserve A Round of Applause
November 22, 12 by Edahn GolanTo achieve a complete ideal, we may need to improve and change everything, but to be practical, let's be happy for what we have. Read More...
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