Confidence and Respect on the Road to Change
November 24, 11 by Edahn GolanAs the U.S. plans its KP Chair tenure, it should take into consideration not only its own goals but also embrace the diversified voice of the diamond pipeline. That is what bold leadership is all about. Read More...
Ready, Steady, Go – Time for the Heavy Guns
November 17, 11 by Edahn GolanWe are half way through November, and holiday gift purchasing is in full swing. Handicapped by the lack of generic advertising for diamond jewelry from De Beers or anyone else, diamond firms, jewelry makers and retailers need to fend for themselves. Read More...
It's the Long Term, Stupid
November 10, 11 by Edahn GolanThere are many questions about the reasons for the Oppenheimer family to sell their holding in De Beers, but the more interesting question is why Anglo American bought it, and how it fits into a broader issue – the recent consolidations and proposed IPOs of a range of leading companies. Read More...
No Reason for Cheer
November 03, 11 by Edahn GolanThe just achieved KP agreement on exportsfrom Marange is no source of pride for the involved. In fact, a few might feel embarrassed by it all, among them the U.S., NGOs, Abby Chikane and Zimbabwe. Read More...
Stepping Up to the Plate for Survival
October 26, 11 by Edahn GolanAWDC's China road show is part of Antwerp's efforts to protect and expand market share. There are lessons other centers should take from this. Read More...
Expiration Date: 2060
October 20, 11 by Edahn GolanNatural diamonds, as we all know, are a finite resource. However, do we know when we will run out of this mineral. Read More...
Consumer's Blissful Antidote for Manufacturers Depression
October 11, 11 by Edahn GolanAre the global markets going down the tube and consumers spending like it's 2007, or are the headlines panic-attacks and consumers wise to spend within their means? Read More...
Heed the Roar of the Uprising Masses
October 05, 11 by Edahn GolanCommon people are responding with collective convulsions at the stench rising from dysfunctional governments failing to effectively deal with the weaknesses that lead to the 2008 crash. Read More...
Have Sightholders Hit the Panic Button?
September 28, 11 by Edahn GolanA $500 million Sight and better than expected business at HK is not improving Sightholders' mood. However, the hardships are not a be all and an end all in themselves. Is this a planning issue? Read More...
Waiting for a Flinch in Hong Kong
September 22, 11 by Edahn GolanThe Hong Kong show is still running, but judging from the first few days, it's not the horrible show that many feared it might be. The deepest fears many wholesale diamond traders had prior to the show did not materialize. Read More...
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