Joshua Freedman

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

De Beers Loosens Buying Rules as Inventories Accumulate

Miner allowing sightholders to defer certain rough purchases to early 2024.

Alrosa Sales Steady in First Results for over a Year

Russian miner withholds key information about location of buyers.

Lucara Brings Back Ex-CEO Lamb to Replace Thomas

Departing chief is one of miner's original founders.

Sarine Profit Nosedives as Global Slump Hits Sales

Machine purchases dropped in first half as diamond manufacturing decreased.

Mountain Province Sales Slump as Market Slows

Revenue down 39% year on year in second quarter.

Flawed Diamonds Are Seeing a Complex Downturn

Weak demand has left manufacturers with growing inventories of unsalable SI goods.

Lucara Sales Drop in ‘Softer’ Diamond Market

Second-quarter decline also reflected shift to lower-value production.

IGI Hires Former Sarine Exec as Operations Head

Jeni Campagna will also oversee business development in North America.

Lab-Grown Prices Are Holding Up at Retail, Says De Beers

Wholesale valuations are dropping fast, chief financial officer Sarah Kuijlaars explains.

De Beers Earnings Slide in Challenging First Half

Weak consumer demand, lower average selling price, and rise in costs impact bottom line.
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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.