Get Ready for the Paradigm Shift
December 16, 10 by Edahn GolanGood 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...
Diamond Leaks: U.S. Cables Dish Dirt, Role of Diamonds in Global Policies
December 10, 10 by Edahn GolanLeaked 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...
Rough Cools, Polished Rises & Retail Surprises, a Break for Some Good News
December 02, 10 by Edahn GolanWhen 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...
Suffering “Zimbabwe Fatigue” in Brussels
November 25, 10 by Chaim Even-ZoharIn a guest column, Chaim Even-Zohar shows how changing a single word may greatly harm the KP's agreement with Zimbabwe. Read More...
Memo Rebuttal - It’s Money Laundering!
November 18, 10 by Edahn GolanI 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...
Flight of the U.S. Rough
November 11, 10 by Edahn GolanHas the U.S. become a transition station for rough destined to manufacturers in other centers? Read More...
Don't Give Up on the Jerusalem Agreement
November 04, 10 by Edahn GolanThe 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...
Of Rising Rough Costs, Flattish Polished Prices and Sliding Retail Sales
October 28, 10 by Edahn GolanWe 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...
Bharat Takes Off
October 21, 10 by Edahn GolanBharat is Sanskrit for India, literally meaning 'to be maintained'. I was thinking about that during the opening of the Bharat Diamond Bourse. After years of construction, the facility was officially inaugurated with a number of large firms starting to moving in. Read More...
Was KP+ DOA?
October 14, 10 by Edahn GolanMuch was said in the last week or so about KP+. For those in a hurry, I'll start from the end – it's probably dead. It was born dead, according to a number of insiders. And, after initial details about it were published, the undercurrent against it was so strong that its chance of becoming a live reality is now very slim. Read More...
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