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Executives are left frustrated as they try to tap into the full potential of their deposits along the lucrative Orange River.
Leibish Polnauer discusses his professional journey with Rapaport’s editorial team, from a fluke that helped him launch his business to spending two years sourcing yellow stones for a Jacob & Co. watch.
The global downturn is a bigger challenge for the market than the war is, says bourse president Boaz Moldawsky.
The mainland’s sluggish demand for polished is worrying suppliers.
The G7’s apparent determination to enforce traceability mechanisms has left industry bodies with many questions and concerns.
Jewelers and dealers are waiting for final holiday results before replenishing inventories.
Sightholders say they will still make little or no margins.
The country is at a pivotal point in its diamond journey, with the new deal between De Beers and the government seen as a catalyst for growth.
Economic headwinds, Chinese caution and the threat of lab-grown are the trade’s current concerns. But the recurring difficulties that existed before Covid-19 have not gone away.
Martin Rapaport’s open letter to the European Union.