Sept. 18 Diamond Shavings: Your Friday Web Roundup

For all who celebrate, best wishes for a happy and healthy new year. We could use one. This week in Diamond Shavings: There might be trillions of...

Breakup at Tiffany’s: How the LVMH Deal Fell Apart

For all the debate last year about LVMH’s acquisition of Tiffany & Co., the purchase made a lot more sense following COVID-19. Like many...

Sept. 4 Diamond Shavings: Your Friday Web Roundup  

I will be on vacation next week, and this feature will not run. Wishing everyone a great end of summer, as well as good health and happiness during...

The Young Diamantaires Don’t Talk About The Old Days

In 2016, Rami Baron was sitting at a board meeting at the World Federation of Diamond Bourses when he realized something—everyone in the room was...

Lucara Diamond CEO: Industry Sales Must Be Transformed

This week, Eira Thomas (pictured), CEO of Lucara Diamond, owner of the Karowe mine in Botswana, sent an open letter to the diamond industry promoting...

Aug. 28 Diamond Shavings: Your Friday Web Roundup

We wish all our readers all good health and good vibes during these scary, troubling times. Take proper precautions and stay safe and healthy,...

The Newest “All-Diamond” Ring Was Probably the First

This week, Rapaport News ran an item about an “all-diamond ring,” called the Beaufort (pictured), that had been sent to the Gemological...

Aug. 21 Diamond Shavings: Your Friday Web Roundup  

We wish all our readers good health and good things during these perpetually troubling times. Take proper precautions and stay safe and healthy,...

Why Lucara’s New Deal Might Change the Diamond Market

On July 15, Lucara Diamond, owner of the Karowe mine in Botswana, announced it had forged a “groundbreaking” deal with Antwerp Belgium’s HB...

Aug. 14 Diamond Shavings: Your Friday Web Roundup  

We wish all our readers good health and good things during these perpetually troubling times. Please take proper precautions and stay safe and...