It is a common custom that at the beginning of a year to make at least one resolution for the New Year. Writers - be them journalists, biographers or fiction writers - often wonder about the thought process of the people they write about. What makes them tick, what are they losing sleep over and what are their secret desires. Read More...

De Beers' decision to close its generic marketing offices in the U.S. came as no surprise. Before the 2008 meltdown, De Beers disclosed plans to stop its generic marketing in the U.S., making Forevermark its main marketing driver. The economic fallout did not force a change in the strategy, only in its timing. Read More...

Good solid holiday sales are the repeated news story this year in the general press. Jewelry sales are doing alright, according to early reports, but so far the diamond jewelry category is not doing as well and unless any last minute surprise in consumer demand appears, this season will be mediocre at best. There is an exception, or should I say, exceptions. Read More...

Leaked U.S. cables detail the entire line from policy through mining, how diamonds are smuggled out of Zimbabwe, who is allegedly involved, how much was paid and who profits from this. Read More...

When the Cyber Monday figures started to come in, they were a pleasant addition to the already surprising twist to what was mostly an uneasy year. From one end of the pipeline to the other, the industry was out of sync. Read More...

In a guest column, Chaim Even-Zohar shows how changing a single word may greatly harm the KP's agreement with Zimbabwe. Read More...

I have the good fortune of having Chaim Even-Zohar’s ear. I ask him simple questions, and true to the person that he is, he gives me answers full of figures, historical context and always with an interesting twist. In short, he keeps me on my toes. Read More...

Has the U.S. become a transition station for rough destined to manufacturers in other centers? Read More...

The hoped for Jerusalem Agreement was not reached today and the 2010 Kimberley Process Plenary closed without a decision on Zimbabwe's exports. It's a shame but at the same time I feel a reserved optimism in the air. Read More...

We are just days away from November, and the growing sentiment in the industry is that we won't wake up on Christmas morning with big presents in our stockings. Read More...