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DIAMOND GEMS WEEKLY


Happy Holidays, And Diamond M&A's
Diamond Gems Weekly - December 23 And just like that, ‘tis the season’ shall soon become ‘twas the season’ ... and we’ll be asking odd...
Dec 24, 20243 min read


So Far, Holiday Sales, So Good - So it Seems
Diamond Gems Weekly - December 16 Avi’s back, back again… In case you didn’t notice my inconspicuous absence last week, DGW didn’t go...
Dec 16, 20244 min read


Copy Nothing, Diamonds Reimagined
Diamond Gems Weekly - December 2 Oh my, what an eventful few weeks it has been for the diamond industry. Remind me, does the year always...
Dec 2, 20243 min read


Holiday Sales, De Beers Marketing, And a Russian Crisis
Diamond Gems Weekly - November 25 What a curious time to be in the diamond industry. With all the changes taking effect, and all the...
Nov 25, 20242 min read


Important Moments in Dubai
Diamond Gems Weekly - November 18 I’m back…from my travels to South Africa and Dubai, and an unplanned one-week hiatus from writing this...
Nov 18, 20244 min read


Elections, Diwali & Holiday Shopping Begins...
Diamond Gems Weekly - November 4 I sure hope you all had a relaxing weekend and a fabulous Diwali festival for those who celebrate! ...
Nov 4, 20243 min read


Attention Turns to Angola, Dubai & Antwerp
Diamond Gems Weekly - October 28 Yes, I know, I’ve been harping on about earnings season for several weeks. But we really are in the...
Oct 28, 20244 min read


Diamond Ads, Earnings Season, & Single-Source Disclosure...
Diamond Gems Weekly - October 21 Earnings season has begun. For my fellow diamond and data geeks that means we’ll be getting the lowdown...
Oct 21, 20242 min read


Sightholders' Eye on Supply
Diamonds Gems Weekly - October 14 Somehow, I find myself writing in an airport again. After years scribbling final copy in obscure...
Oct 15, 20242 min read


Shaky Market And Other Major Diamond Developments
Diamond Gems Weekly - October 7 To start on a personal note, my thoughts and prayers are with the hostages, victims and their families of...
Oct 8, 20243 min read


Is Lab-Grown Grading a Fraud? Raising the Marketing Stakes...
Diamond Gems Weekly - September 30 VicenzaOro unleashes creativity, the Hong Kong show proves predictably dreary, De Beers resumes its...
Oct 6, 20242 min read


Surprisingly Positive Outlook
Diamond Gems Weekly - September 23 The diamond and jewelry industry sure keeps us on our toes. Last week our attention squared on Hong...
Sep 23, 20242 min read


Crunch Time for Diamond Marketers
Diamond Gems Weekly - September 16. We’re approaching crunch time. The countdown to the holiday season has begun. Signet Jewelers said...
Sep 17, 20243 min read


Cyclical or Sustainable Diamond Stability?
Diamond Gems Weekly - September 9. There’s something about a short-term fix that is oddly appealing. It provides comfort, restores belief...
Sep 9, 20242 min read


Sanction Expansion; More Big Diamonds; Marketing Partners
Diamond Gems Weekly - September 2. Is it just me or does September feel like the beginning of the end of the year? Perhaps it’s due to...
Sep 2, 20243 min read


“What!” a Diamond!
Diamond Gems Weekly - August 26. Well, our collective breaths have been taken away by the second largest, gem-quality diamond the world...
Aug 27, 20242 min read


Diamond Traceability and an Instagram Revelation
Diamond Gems Weekly - August 19. Okay, so I’m a little late to the party. I did my first Insta Live last week! Is that the right verb?...
Aug 19, 20243 min read


Positive Vibes and Deep Concern in India
Diamond Gems Weekly - August 12. I just returned from India, exhausted from an unexpected eight-hour layover at Dubai airport, which left...
Aug 13, 20243 min read


Sussing Out India
Diamond Gems Weekly - August 5. It has been a minute since I was last in India. Two years ago, to be exact, was my most recent pilgrimage...
Aug 5, 20243 min read


The Real Jewelry Bellwether
Diamond Gems Weekly - July 29. I’ve often referred to Signet Jewelers as the bellwether of US jewelry demand. That’s because it is the...
Aug 4, 20243 min read
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