WDC elects Stephane Fischler vice president
He will become president in 2018. The World Diamond Council’s board of directors has elected Stephane Fischler (pictured) vice president of the WDC.
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Diamond industry – summer reflections
Summer is the most boring time for a diamond journalist. There is virtually no news in our market at this time of the year. Especially now, as all major players have already said that they do not expect changes in the market before the end of the year.
Marketing to Generation X: get lucky with the 13th generation
They’re self-reliant, highly educated, and fiercely independent. Don’t overlook the latchkey kids. Full disclosure: This reporter is a member of Generation X. And if there’s one thing that’s woefully apparent, it’s that this group is the least talked about generation on the planet.
GIA global leadership program participants study disruptive innovation
The Gemological Institute of America’s (GIA) Global Leadership Program met for the third year in succession at the Harvard Business School (HBS) in Cambridge, Massachusetts, with this year’s theme being Disruptive Innovation.
Three views of the diamond market
Why miners still forecast a supply-demand gap.
DEF launches global video campaign
New York–The Diamond Empowerment Fund has a new global video messaging campaign designed to reinforce its message: that diamonds contribute positively to the communities where they are mined.
Would an auction house sell a lab-grown diamond?
Is Christie’s tempted by a 5 ct. lab-grown blue?
ABN AMRO sees rough prices declining
Rough diamond prices are likely to fall because of sluggish consumer demand for jewelry, according to a report from ABN AMRO.
HRD Antwerp opens flagship Paris store
European grading and diamond certification authority HRD Antwerp announced that it has opened its first flagship store, in Paris, to help promote consumer confidence.
Why the biggest rough diamond in a century failed to sell
Even after a lot of publicity and excitement around Lucara’s 1,109-carat Lesedi la Rona rough diamond, the tennis-ball sized stone failed to sell at auction Wednesday.
De Beers rough diamond sales for Cycle 5, 2016
The De Beers Group of Companies today announced the value of rough diamond sales (Global Sightholder Sales and Auction Sales) for the fifth sales cycle of 2016.
Marketing to Boomers: why you need the “Me” generation
Your biggest marketing flub? Mistaking these hardworking multitaskers for a bunch of Facebook-fearing Luddites.