Know the Pep Chart, the one used to instill optimism? It's the polished demand versus rough supply chart that shows that in the near future, rough supply will fall short of demand. Have we just reached that inflection point? Read More...

Let's be frank, something does not make sense about the Kimberley Process' inability to work out a deal with Zimbabwe. My guess – someone does not want it to happen. Read More...

Is the current diamond market healthy? Is it operating in accordance to real demand or will we look back one day and say that Summer ‘11 was a repeat of the Fall of ‘08? Is the market a shooting star shining bright, but burning out quickly, or conversely, at a positive turning point. Read More...

Retail, wholesale, trade fairs, Africa and great weather – Observations on the road we are traveling on now. Read More...

It was as normal an event as it was tiresome. Of all the statements made during the presentation, one small apology was the real surprise – and the important statement of the event. Read More...

The goods were rounded-up, marketing plans are in place, cocktail events planned and fingers are crossed. The 2011 JCK, Couture and AGTA Las Vegas shows are a go.  Read More...

What started as a trickle is now slowly becoming a steady stream of companies looking to achieve two goals – trading in diamonds as an investment-class asset and bringing new "outside" money into the diamond industry. Read More...

What should we expect from the new CEO of De Beers, what do the Sightholders and others in the diamond trade think about the selection? And what is the truth about Penny's hasty departure? Read More...

It has been nearly a year since Gareth Penny announced his departure, and it seems like the choice of a new CEO for the De Beers Group has been made…at least almost. Read More...

Try a small exercise: because the situation is rather fresh, you have the opportunity to set a country's diamond policies from scratch. What would you do? Read More...