Martin Rapaport says put America first
Putting America first and stressing the importance of adding value in the U.S. diamond and jewelry market was the cornerstone of a presentation by Martin Rapaport,
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WFDB ends three-day analysis of operations in Antwerp
The World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) Executive Committee (EXCO) on Wednesday completed a three-day program of discussions and meetings
Diamonds Made in Canada
The recent re-launch of the CanadaMark hallmark by Dominion Diamond Corporation is designed to enhance the company’s status as Canada’s primary diamond mining company.
Synthetics, liquidity, the biggest threats to the diamond industry
Q&A with Mike Aggett, Managing Director of H. Goldie.
Russian government will oblige jewelers to mark synthetic diamonds
(Rbc.ru) – The Russian Federation Finance Ministry believes that Russia needs to secure separate sale of synthetic and natural gemstones in the country’s legislation.
The diamond industry embarrasses itself again
The decision by eight important industry groups to boycott the upcoming World Diamond Council meeting in Antwerp is a huge black eye to the industry
World Diamond Council names executive director
Antwerp – Just ahead of its annual meeting, the World Diamond Council announced that it has chosen Patricia Syvrud, a GIA graduate gemologist who owns a jewelry industry consulting firm, as its first executive director.
The young and the excess: what jewelers need to know about Millennials
How (the often misunderstood) millennials relate to luxury, consumption, spending, and the retail experience.
Ebola and the artisanal sector
Last week I had the chance to talk with Dorothée Gizenga, executive director of the Diamond Development Initiative, about how the Ebola outbreak is impacting the lives and livelihoods of the artisanal diamond diggers the organization aids.
Growth prospects
The diamond and jewelry market, like the global economy, is sending mixed messages ahead of the holiday shopping season.
DEF to give $240K to educational institutions
New York – The Diamond Empowerment Fund announced Tuesday that its board of directors approved the granting of funds to its three existing beneficiaries
A firsthand look at the Ebola crisis and the diamond industry
The Ebola outbreak is grabbing all the headlines, yet most of us don’t think about whether it affects our industry. But it does