Walking the Line in the Name of Others
May 10, 12 by Edahn GolanA new Nintendo strategy game, soon to be released is made of common motifs: a somewhat real background, a series of activities to build your position – and behaviors that are unacceptable in the real world. Read More...
The Darwin Principal
May 03, 12 by Edahn GolanGemologist extraordinaire Antoinette Matlins asked "Is the world of diamonds as you've known it about to change forever?" The answer is yes. The question that arises is in what way the industry will change and will people remember to adapt. Read More...
Who's Hoodwinking Who?
April 25, 12 by Edahn GolanSometimes accused of evading justice, a closer examination of the diamond industry portrays a very different picture. Recently, a court agreed with the industry in a ruling that traders and bankers alike should study. Read More...
Be Generous with Staff, It’s a Great Investment
April 19, 12 by Danielle MaxDanielle Max on why treating your employees well – even if it costs you money – pays dividends in return. Read More...
The Inevitable Change of Spring
April 05, 12 by Edahn GolanWinter is over and spring is in full bloom. It’s a time of renewed growth, fresh beginnings and many changes. What is going on now and where it's taking us. Read More...
Rio's Diamonds on the Block: The Breakup, Disintegration and the Eastern Allure
March 29, 12 by Edahn GolanIs the diamond mining sector disintegrating? How selling Rio's diamond mines will influence the industry, rough prices, tenders and the mining landscape. The options, figures and bidders at BHP and Rio. Read More...
Don't Knock it If You Don't Get It
March 22, 12 by Edahn GolanPundits in the financial press are criticizing diamond funds, exposing in the process great ignorance. What did they miss, and what is the promise funds have for investors and the diamond industry. Read More...
A Damning Trail of Smuggling, Money Laundering and Kosher KP Certs
March 15, 12 by Edahn GolanSmuggled from southern Africa through Guinea to Lebanon, the hard data on the trail of money laundering and falsely approved rough that may haunt the diamond industry – unless KP springs into action. It's just a matter of choice. Read More...
The High Seas and Safe Harbors of 2012
March 08, 12 by Edahn GolanIt still feels like a new year, but we are deep enough into 2012 to have an initial understanding of where it is going, and it may not be all that good. Read More...
A Delicate Balancing Act
March 01, 12 by Edahn GolanThere is value in having a balance between law enforcement and doing business. On the raids on the Israeli diamond exchange and the decision to stop them. Read More...
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