Sept. 17 Diamond Shavings: Your Friday Web Roundup

Hey, everyone. The webinar I did with PriceScope has been posted. John Pollard did a great job asking questions about my views on such things as the...

Inside Jesper Nielsen’s Ill-Fated Multilevel Marketing Company

As a stay-at-home mom with two children, Mary Francese had spent the last four years doing multilevel marketing (MLM) for a variety of products. ...

Why Brilliant Earth May Have A Brilliant IPO

Brilliant Earth filed for an initial public offering this week, and its registration statement was full of interesting data. (more…)

Sept. 3 Diamond Shavings: Your Friday Web Roundup

I will be on vacation next week, so this feature will not run. I’ll be back Sept. 13. I wish all of you a great end of summer, and to all who...

Aug. 27 Diamond Shavings: Your Friday Web Roundup

This afternoon, at 2 p.m. (PT), I’ll be speaking at the JCK show during “Conversations on JCK's Industry Trend Report” along with JCK...

Why Afghan Gems Could Be Subject To Sanctions

In 2019, after Trump administration officials demanded the industry declare the source of all its materials, a gem cutter complained to JCK that...

So What Happens To Afghanistan’s Gems Now?

Last week, President Biden began withdrawing American troops from Afghanistan after two decades, ending the longest war in U.S. history. Shortly...

Aug. 20 Diamond Shavings: Friday Web Roundup

On Tues., Aug. 24, at 2 p.m. ET, I will be appearing at a webinar for Pricescope, talking about my book! Sign up here. I’ll be happy to sign any...

Will Mercury-Free Gold Be The Next Cruelty-Free Makeup?

When Toby Pomeroy launched Mercury Free Mining (MFM) in 2017, the Portland, Ore.–based designer planned to offer $1 million to anyone who found a...

Aug. 13 Diamond Shavings: Friday Web Roundup

You can catch National Jeweler’s “How to Write a Book” webinar, which I mumbled my way through, here. It also features great contributions from...