Pandora's PR Master Stroke
May 06, 21 by John JeffayLast week I wrote about Diamond Foundry ramping up its production of lab-grown diamonds. And I mentioned new research highlighting increased consumer awareness of lab-growns... Read More...
Is the Tide Turning for Lab Grown Diamonds?
April 28, 21 by John JeffayDiamond Foundry this week announced plans to ramp up its production of lab-growns to 5m carats a year. That's a huge number. Global production of lab growns last year totaled 7m carats. of which just 1m carats ... Read More...
India's Covid Crisis: The Tragic Cost of Complacency
April 22, 21 by John JeffayA tragedy is unfolding in India. A nation that believed it had beaten the coronavirus pandemic just a few weeks ago now has two patients to a hospital bed, a critical shortage of oxygen, and ... Read More...
Jewelers Battle it out on Reality TV
April 15, 21 by John JeffayThe Great British Bake Off has been a TV triumph for over a decade. Amateur bakers compete to impress the judges with their baking skills, and avoid elimination to reach the final. The program... Read More...
Why Buy Jewelry when you can Rent Instead?
April 07, 21 by John JeffayA Chanel handbag for $600 a month. A Rolex Submariner watch for $300 a month. Why buy life's luxuries when you can rent them instead? A whole new world is opening up, not just for those... Read More...
Who are the Big-Money Jewel Buyers?
April 01, 21 byI'm always fascinated when big-money gems come up for auction. Not so much by size and spec or even the price, but by the people behind the jewels - those who owned them (past tense) ... Read More...
Three Freedoms: Passover, Elections and Coronavirus
March 25, 21 by John JeffayI feel free. Free like a slave unshackled. Free like a citizen who can help shape his nation's destiny. And free like a prisoner liberated from their cell to enjoy former pleasures. Let me explain.... Read More...
Puzzling Case of the Dan Gertler Sanctions
March 18, 21 by John JeffaySo why did the US government withdraw sanctions on Dan Gertler, only to see them re-imposed a few weeks later? Donald Trump's administration pulled no punches back in 2017 when it ... Read More...
Gender (Dis)parity in the Diamond World
March 11, 21 by John JeffayThey used to call it sex discrimination. Today we talk about gender parity, but whichever term you choose, it's an issue that's still very much with us. I remember as small boy back in 1975 asking my ... Read More...
The Software Pirates of Surat
March 04, 21 by John JeffayThere's more than one way to get your diamonds scanned in Surat. Orthodox business practice is to buy a legitimate machine and license its software on a "pay as you go" basis. The alternative is to seek rough Read More...
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