Rough Times Ahead
At the start of the third Israel Rough Conference, speakers noted the industry could not have had such a conference 10 years ago. But, as the event's moderator later pointed out, Israel did have a rough conference 10 years ago. Yet it seems as if it was about an altogether different industry. At that time, De Beers was the unquestioned big cheese, and attendees debated whether small producers s...

The Little Green Bracelet That Could