Posts By Edahn Golan

Las Vegas 2019: guts without glory
When hit, we instinctively flinch. Close our eyes for a moment, crunch, and maybe turn sideways a little. But in a fight, that is the wrong thing to do. You’ll get hit, suffer and lose. Read More

June 16th, 2019 Edahn Golan
So how much do we spend on jewelry and watches?
Here’s a question to ponder: How much does the average US household spend on jewelry and watches per year? Does this spending differ by age group and, if so, by how much? Knowing how much different demographic groups spend can be very valuable to a business. Read More

May 19th, 2019 Edahn Golan
Inventories up, demand down and lab-grown prices continue to drop
The diamond industry is out of balance. The rough diamonds produced at mines only partially fit current consumer demand. This may explain why price movement is restrained. Meanwhile, among lab-grown goods, matters are a little more lively. Read More

May 9th, 2019 Edahn Golan
LGD prices – not what you might expect
In early 2015, the retail market became very aware of lab-grown diamonds (LGDs). It’s not that no one had ever heard of them before, but this suddenly became a major topic. Read More

February 11th, 2019 Edahn Golan
The US jewelry market is much smaller than you think
Anyone who has ever done a back-of-the-envelope calculation of the US fine jewelry market in the past few years arrived at figures that were far below the official numbers published by the US government. Read More

September 12th, 2018 Edahn Golan
Baselworld 2018 and the marginalization of diamonds
Many years ago, a De Beers director quietly admitted to me that even if all the marketing efforts were working well and diamond sales were on the rise, the diamond industry would still not catch up with the luxury market and would continue to lose market share to it. Read More

April 5th, 2018 Edahn Golan
DRC: 3% of artisanal diamond diggers are women
Diamonds and gold are mined in some of the most remote areas of the world, some of which are completely off the radar. Read More

March 17th, 2018 Edahn Golan
Did a troubled 2017 promise growth in 2018?
Is the diamond industry moving forward? Is it on a growth track? Is it taking steps that would lead it to capture market share from other luxury goods, greater share of wallet, or at least improve its margins? Read More

February 10th, 2018 Edahn Golan
Marketing, sure – but of what kind?
If there is anything that the diamond industry is famous for, it is its marketing. Turning a rare and out-of-reach product into an attainable household desire was a brilliant success Read More

October 3rd, 2017 Edahn Golan
What set up the latest bankruptcy?
I’ll open with a confession: I don’t know where I’m going with this text. I usually start writing knowing what I want to say, and with a conclusion in mind. Read More

September 6th, 2017 Edahn Golan
The scary stuff nightmares are made of
For years the diamond industry’s outward attitude to lab-grown goods was that these stones were some sort of fake. Even the nickname given them expresses that disdain – “synthetics.” Read More

July 10th, 2017 Edahn Golan
Breaking down KP’s suggested diamond valuation system
One of the key issues brought up for consideration of the Kimberley Process (KP) this year, was the suggestion to put in place a rough diamond valuation system. Read More

November 24th, 2016 Edahn Golan

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