The Unseen Path from Basel to Koidu
March 30, 11 by Edahn GolanI made an unusual journey last week spending the first half of it at a diamond mine in Sierra Leone, and the second half at the Basel show. These two places could not have been further apart. Read More...
Kosher But Smelly, or the Case of the Frog That Jumps Through Loopholes
March 24, 11 by Edahn GolanThe decision by KP Chairman Mathieu Yamba to authorize full exports from Marange is legal. The problem is that when drafted, KP did not take into account a host of situations. The irony is that while many claimed that the diamond industry was cynical and shifty, it was in fact simply naïve. Read More...
Believe in Japan, It Believes in Itself
March 17, 11 by Edahn GolanIt's heart breaking to see what is happening in Japan. As always, there are those that see the short-term hardship and believe it to be the be all and end all, but don’t ignore the power of love. Read More...
Up, Up and Away
March 10, 11 by Edahn GolanOnly last week I mentioned here that polished diamond prices are tightly connected to consumer demand while rough diamond prices are much more free willing, marching to a beat of their own. Read More...
Lucy in the Sky with (Rough) Diamonds
March 03, 11 by Edahn GolanFebruary, usually a cold month in the northern hemisphere, was anything but cold for the diamond industry. Polished diamond prices raced upwards and rough diamond prices went wild. Is this the Promised Land? Read More...
Listening To the Wind of Change
February 24, 11 by Edahn GolanEverybody from Morocco in the west to Iran in the east is closely following the quickly changing face of the Arab world. The common denominator in the countries where the revolutions are moving far ahead is the age of the ruler. Vicious old and frail, just like Mugabe. Read More...
Here it Comes, The Israel Rough Diamond Buying Group
February 17, 11 by Edahn GolanThe Israeli diamond industry is discussing the formation of a rough diamond buying group. Edahn Golan provides a glimpse into the initial details. Read More...
Size Matters
February 10, 11 by Edahn GolanA recent statement by the WDC set off grumbling in India. The WDC clarified that Zimbabwe's Marange diamonds are not yet clear for trade and the response from Surat was a series of statements protesting the current situation. Read More...
Gem & Jewelry Exports To The U.S. Could Help Dent India’s Trade Deficit
February 03, 11 by Vinod KuriyanVinod Kuriyan is considering India's export alternatives and trade deficit in a guest Memo column. Read More...
Seeking Higher Margins, Moving Beyond the Tender
January 27, 11 by Edahn GolanTenders, the selling format adopted by many miners, can generally push up prices by 10%. Enter the auction. It can push prices up even further. Read More...
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