May 22, 2012
We have gotten tons of feedback on yesterday’s story on synthetic diamonds appearing on the market undisclosed. While the International Gemological Institute’s lab alert has certainly caused plenty...
May 18, 2012
In the news ... A proposed change in the definition of “conflict diamonds” raises more conflict … J.C. Penney is not America’s Favorite Store just yet… And another example of why swallowing diamonds...
May 17, 2012
Some notes from the World Jewellery Forum, taking place this week in Vicenza, Italy:
May 14, 2012
Changing the definition of conflict diamonds to include gems produced in violent conditions (which is another way of saying diamonds related to human rights abuses) is perhaps the most important—and...
May 11, 2012
First, a personal note, this week I will be at the World Jewelry Forum in Vicenza, which includes the World Diamond Council and CIBJO Congress. Hope to file a blog or report or two from there.Last...
May 11, 2012
So when we last looked into the ridiculous soap opera that is the De Beers antitrust settlement, we noted that the objecting attorneys planned to take their case to the end of the line: the Supreme...
May 9, 2012
Vending machines aren’t just for corn chips anymore.
May 4, 2012
This week … Goodbye Charlie! What does Taylor’s conviction mean for the industry—and Naomi Campbell? (Seriously, there are articles about what Taylor’s trial means for Naomi Campbell) ... J.C....
May 4, 2012
Someone who participated in the beginnings of the Kimberley Process once told me that, of all the world leaders he met, the two with the most personal charisma were Bill Clinton … and former Liberian...
April 30, 2012
It is sad to hear news of another apparent diamond grading scandal, this time at HRD. The so-called "improprieties" do not tarnish everyone who works at that lab—just as the earlier problems at the...
April 27, 2012
This week … The AGS has fun in the sun ... Things seem a little less fun at HRD ... And Charles Taylor goes down ...All below … AGS Does Miami- My report: A lot of caution, some optimism...
April 27, 2012
For as long as I've been doing this, I've asked retailers about their business, and they tell me "we are cautiously optimistic." That is, until the last few years, when more than a few expressed what...
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