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Have prices of Fancies truly declined in the past week? Not at all. The prevalent list is out of whack with the industry, and that, ladies and gentlemen, is the sad, brutal truth. My heart goes out to diamond traders the world over. It’s not only that the global economy is whipping them, De Beers and […]
Rubel & Ménasché, the well-known Paris-based diamond company, has become an important contributor to the Diamond Development Initiative International.
It was for the first time that investment and synthetic diamonds and their impact on the diamond industry were seriously discussed at the JCK Show held on May 29 to June 4 in Las Vegas.
China’s current ‘Year of the Dragon’ appears to have lost some of its fire as investors and analysts view China’s economy with increasing caution. Chinese diamond buyers have picked up on that sentiment and are holding back from making large-inventory purchases as global economic concerns deepen and local consumer confidence fades.
A month ago, we published a column entitled “Fair Warning” which focused on the problematic economic situation ahead. It mostly examined external economic changes, and their impact on the global diamond and jewelry industry. That column was written a few days after the closing of the JCK Las Vegas show. Following the show, about 80% […]
Edahn Golan, Chief Editor of IDEX Online, well-known analyst of diamond. Even though professionnals are familiar with his writtings, the man should be known. Let’s meet with him…
Ari Epstein, Managing Director and Nishit Parikh, former President of Antwerp World Diamond Centre (AWDC), answered questions from the Rough&Polished correspondent in Brussels.
Bain & Company, a leading global business consulting firm, offering solutions on issues of strategy and operations, works with over 2,700 major multinational corporations across every economic sector, including the diamond mining industry.
The first half of 2012 ended in a state of despair for the diamond industry. Prices have softened and trading is muted all around. De Beers and ALROSA have reduced supplies but maintained high prices, despite that liquidity in the manufacturing sector has tightened.
At first glance, the details were promising. The Asia Diamond Trading & Investment Summit 2012, to be held in Shanghai in October, has all the ingredients for a fascinating conference on a topical issue – diamonds as an investment opportunity. The themes of the two-day conference include “Understanding the global investment diversification – balancing the risk and reward [sic]” […]
The Diamond Trading Company (DTC) has informed its sightholders that they can defer goods at the next DTC sight as diamond cutters face tight liquidity and low profit margins.
Diamonds are a very complex product due to their high degree of quality and price differentiation. There are thousands of shape, size, color, clarity and cut combinations traded in markets with restricted price and availability information.