Podcast: Dubai, Tax, and Diamond Tenders for Consumers

Episode 150 features Conner Curran, CEO of commodity-trading company Dexterous DMCC.

China Removes Diamond Sector’s Tax Discount

VAT decision could damage natural market and promote local lab-grown polishing.

Video Podcast: Back to the (Diamond) Origins

Sean Dunn, vice president of J.R. Dunn Jewelers, plays up the power of provenance.

Diamond Market Uncertainty Continues in September

1-carat RAPI down 0.9%, with smaller sizes falling sharply.

Podcast: Polishing Spectacular Diamonds

Greg Katz of Trigon Adamas discusses the market for exceptional fancy-color goods.

Rapaport Research Report: The Pricing Roller Coaster

The September edition analyzes why US-based diamonds are more expensive than those in India and how the tariffs have introduced extra volatility.

De Beers Extends Sightholder Contract by Six Months

Miner cites “challenging environment” for diamond industry.

Botswana, Angola Seek Stakes in De Beers

Governments bidding for majority and minority interests, respectively.

‘Free Lab-Grown Diamonds,’ Says Big Banner at Hong Kong Show

“We only charge for the gold,” declares ad by Universal Chains.

Video Podcast: The Man Who Transformed the Rough Market

Adam Schulman of Koin International extols the virtues of the tender system.

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