Joshua Freedman

Joshua Freedman is Rapaport's Senior Analyst. He regularly contributes to Rapaport.com as well as the Rapaport Market Comment.

Did De Beers Give Some Sightholders Special Prices? 

Rumored discounts reflect diamond market’s difficult situation.

De Beers to Close Lightbox Lab-Grown Diamond Brand 

Company cites dramatic decline in wholesale prices.

Tariffs Fuel Caution at De Beers Sight 

Customers likely to refuse goods, sources say.

WFDB’s Yoram Dvash on Tariffs, Russia and Marketing Diamonds 

A lot has changed in a month for the global trade body.

US Tariffs Shake Up World’s Diamond Centers 

Donald Trump’s policies are taking their toll on rough and polished trading and raising serious concerns about the future.

Israel Diamond Exchange Quits WFDB Amid Tariff Row 

Ramat Gan bourse cites global trade body’s “recent actions.”

Diamond Sales at ‘Standstill’ as Market Reacts to Tariffs 

Manufacturers shift inventory to US; prices see small rise.

Online Jeweler 77 Diamonds Offers Made-to-Order Luxury

CEO Tobias Kormind talks to Rapaport Senior Analyst Joshua Freedman about his company’s business model — and why it’s not like Blue Nile’s.

Diamond and Jewelry Trade Braces for Impact of US Tariffs

Trump imposes 27% import duty on Indian goods.

Premiums Are Back for Large De Beers Diamonds 

Miner restarts auctions following one-year pause.
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Joshua Freedman

Joshua Freedman is Rapaport’s Senior Analyst. He regularly contributes to Rapaport.com as well as the Rapaport Market Comment.