Amish Shah of Altr Created Diamonds reports from the inaugural Lab-Grown Diamond Symposium in Dubai. How are prices performing, and what does the future of the sector hold?

Amish Shah of Altr Created Diamonds reports from the inaugural Lab-Grown Diamond Symposium in Dubai. How are prices performing, and what does the future of the sector hold?

Episode 93: Dispatches from the Lab-Grown Symposium

The market is seeing a spate of green diamonds coming back from grading labs as treated or “undetermined,” says Thomas Hainschwang, cofounder of GGTL Laboratories. Plus: synthetic diamonds, trends in grading, and the science of identifying origin.

The market is seeing a spate of green diamonds coming back from grading labs as treated or “undetermined,” says Thomas Hainschwang, cofounder of GGTL Laboratories. Plus: synthetic diamonds, trends in grading, and the science of identifying origin.

Episode 92: A Crisis in Green Diamonds

Avi Krawitz

The team fires questions at Rapaport Senior Analyst Avi Krawitz, who is leaving after 16 years of service. Plus: A report from the JCK Las Vegas show, the latest in the retail market, and how the New York auctions fared.

The team fires questions at Rapaport Senior Analyst Avi Krawitz, who is leaving after 16 years of service. Plus: A report from the JCK Las Vegas show, the latest in the retail market, and how the New York auctions fared.

Episode 91: Avi Krawitz’s Farewell

Tiffany Stevens, CEO, president and general counsel of the Jewelers Vigilance Committee (JVC), addresses key issues around Russian diamonds in conversation with Rapaport’s Joshua Freedman. Plus: Why the industry has a problem with the term “recycled.”

Tiffany Stevens, CEO, president and general counsel of the Jewelers Vigilance Committee (JVC), addresses key issues around Russian diamonds in conversation with Rapaport’s Joshua Freedman. Plus: Why the industry has a problem with the term “recycled.”

Episode 90: The Future of Russian Sanctions

Rapaport’s Avi Krawitz chats with Ryan Perry, acting vice president of strategy and innovation at De Beers, about the company’s recent partnership with the GIA on its Tracr blockchain platform, the importance of expanding the industry’s provenance capabilities and how technology can enable better storytelling. 

Rapaport’s Avi Krawitz chats with Ryan Perry, acting vice president of strategy and innovation at De Beers, about the company’s recent partnership with the GIA on its Tracr blockchain platform, the importance of expanding the industry’s provenance capabilities and how technology can enable better storytelling.

Episode 89: Diamond Provenance at Scale

The diamond market is down, but jewelers seem to be doing okay. What do you think is causing that difference in sentiment between the jewelry retail and the diamond wholesale markets?

The diamond market is down, but jewelers seem to be doing okay. What do you think is causing that difference in sentiment between the jewelry retail and the diamond wholesale markets?

Rapaport Market Comment: Jewelers Selling, but Not Buying

Diamond trading may have slowed in 2023, but there are several developments that are shaping the market and creating positive energy around jewelry. The Rapaport editorial team discusses some of the high-profile events that may have raised the bar for the rest of the industry. 

Diamond trading may have slowed in 2023, but there are several developments that are shaping the market and creating positive energy around jewelry. The Rapaport editorial team discusses some of the high-profile events that may have raised the bar for the rest of the industry.

Episode 88: The Buzz About Geneva, Tiffany and Bridal

Trading is slow but there’s a lot to look forward to in the diamond trade. What events or trends do you expect will raise market sentiment?

Trading is slow but there’s a lot to look forward to in the diamond trade. What events or trends do you expect will raise market sentiment?

Rapaport Market Comment: Diamond Market Slower Than Usual

With diamond trading currently quiet, the industry is looking ahead to various events that may lift sentiment and business activity. From where do you see the turnaround coming?

With diamond trading currently quiet, the industry is looking ahead to various events that may lift sentiment and business activity. From where do you see the turnaround coming?

Rapaport Market Comment: US and China Slowdown Puts Pressure on Diamond Trade

Rapaport News Editor Joshua Freedman chats with Lita Asscher, president of Royal Asscher Diamond Company, and Harsh Shah, director of Pasavaja Gems, about the Young Diamantaires group following their recent fact-finding trip to India.

Rapaport News Editor Joshua Freedman chats with Lita Asscher, president of Royal Asscher Diamond Company, and Harsh Shah, director of Pasavaja Gems, about the Young Diamantaires group following their recent fact-finding trip to India.

Episode 87: Young Diamantaires Leave Their Mark

Senior Analyst Avi Krawitz hosts this show with deep analysis and hard hitting interviews. The Rapaport Diamond Podcast is your gateway to the diamond industry.

Rapaport leads the jewelry industry with thoughtful analysis and great reporting, so it’s no wonder that it’s podcast is equally compelling. Well done, Sonia, Avi, and the gang.

Brilliant Reporting

The Rapaport Diamond Podcast

The Rapaport Diamond Podcast interviewed Stephen Lussier, De Beers’ vice president, consumer and brands, after the company published its annual Diamond Insight Report.Lussier outlines the key takeaways from the report, titled Diamonds and Love in the Modern World, stressing how the industry can capitalize on the trends in modern relationships. While the bridal segment has struggled to stimulate growth in recent years, that category may now be broader, presenting real opportunities for the trade.

The Rapaport Diamond Podcast interviewed Stephen Lussier, De Beers’ vice president, consumer and brands, after the company published its annual Diamond Insight Report. Lussier outlines the key takeaways from the report, titled Diamonds and Love in the Modern World, stressing how the industry can capitalize on the trends in modern relationships. While the bridal segment has struggled to stimulate growth in recent years, that category may now be broader, presenting real opportunities for the trade.

Episode 19: Why Bridal’s Not Enough

Rapaport News caught up with Reuven Kaufman, president of the Diamond Dealers Club of New York, to gauge the mood in the US trade at the start of 2019.

Rapaport Diamond Podcast: Reuven Kaufman Interview

On the first anniversary since the launch of Lightbox, Rapaport’s Avi Krawitz sat with managing director Steve Coe at the JCK show in Las Vegas.Steve gives his perspective of the industry’s response to Lightbox, some insight into the brand’s approach to the lab-grown diamond debate, and its plans moving forward.

On the first anniversary since the launch of Lightbox, Rapaport’s Avi Krawitz sat with managing director Steve Coe at the JCK show in Las Vegas. Steve gives his perspective of the industry’s response to Lightbox, some insight into the brand’s approach to the lab-grown diamond debate, and its plans moving forward.

Episode 14: Lightbox – the Synthetics King?

Fresh off the boat from Las Vegas, and battling some serious jetlag, Rapaport news editor Avi Krawitz and publisher John Costello pick out their key takeaways and favorite moments from the JCK show.

Episode 15: Key Insights from the JCK Show

Rapaport News Editor Avi Krawitz and senior reporter Joshua Freedman try to make sense of the holiday season after the major jewelers published some disappointing results. Amid the negatives, there were some bright spots and notable trends worth looking out for in 2019.

Rapaport Diamond Podcast: Good Holiday, Bad Holiday

The Rapaport Podcast team discusses provenance and – you guessed it – lab-grown diamonds, following significant moves by De Beers and the GIA in the last few months.

Episode 13: Who’s Right — De Beers or the GIA?

Episode 17: Oversupply, Tariffs and Silver Linings by Rapaport

Episode 17: Oversupply, Tariffs and Silver Linings

Nirav Modi

The Rapaport team reflects on last week’s arrest of Nirav Modi in central London, as well as other key recent stories in the industry.

Episode 12: The Nirav Modi Arrest and More

The diamond sector is facing multiple challenges, from weak profitability and tight liquidity to shaky consumer demand. Our latest podcast seeks out the positives, and discusses what companies can do to improve their situation.

Episode 16: An Industry in Crisis?

Joshua Freedman, Rapaport’s Senior News Reporter, joined 25 members of the Young Diamantaires group on a visit to De Beers’ Venetia mine in South Africa. Joshua interviews Rami Baron, who led the trip and is working to secure the future of the diamond industry.

Episode 18: Nurturing the Next Generation

In the latest episode of the Rapaport Diamond Podcast, we discuss the extent to which things have fundamentally changed in the past two months and what that means for the trade’s future. We assess whether the industry will maintain its sense of community in the new virtual reality, how its pivot to digital will look, and some positives that the trade can take away from the coronavirus experience. 

In the latest episode of the Rapaport Diamond Podcast, we discuss the extent to which things have fundamentally changed in the past two months and what that means for the trade’s future. We assess whether the industry will maintain its sense of community in the new virtual reality, how its pivot to digital will look, and some positives that the trade can take away from the coronavirus experience.

Episode 25: Is the Diamond Trade Prepared for Change?

The diamond industry will need to tweak its messaging to emphasize the values the product and brands represent, De Beers executives stressed in episode 24 of the Rapaport Diamond Podcast.Rapaport Senior Analyst Avi Krawitz spoke with Stephen Lussier, executive vice president, consumer and brands, at De Beers, and David Prager, the company’s executive vice president of corporate affairs, about the impact the COVID-19 pandemic is having on the diamond market, the company’s response, and that of the industry.

The diamond industry will need to tweak its messaging to emphasize the values the product and brands represent, De Beers executives stressed in episode 24 of the Rapaport Diamond Podcast. Rapaport Senior Analyst Avi Krawitz spoke with Stephen Lussier, executive vice president, consumer and brands, at De Beers, and David Prager, the company’s executive vice president of corporate affairs, about the impact the COVID-19 pandemic is having on the diamond market, the company’s response, and that of the industry.

Episode 24: How the Pandemic Is Changing De Beers

Rapaport Senior Analyst Avi Krawitz spoke with Tikhonov in episode 23 of the Rapaport Diamond Podcast about how the mining company is using data to improve efficiency in the rough-sales process. Capturing data about the diamond at the mining level is enabling Alrosa to provide value-added services, including source verification with an Alrosa-issued certificate of origin to its clients.

Episode 23: How Alrosa Is Using Data to Drive Sales

With the coronavirus dominating headlines since late January, the Rapaport Diamond Podcast looks at its potential impact on the diamond and jewelry market — spanning the retail sector, manufacturers and miners. In addition, Rapaport Senior Analyst Avi Krawitz sums up the mood at the recent International Diamond Week in Israel and outlines the panel on traceability that he moderated at the event – along with other positive sustainability trends taking shape in the industry. Plus, Senior Reporter Joshua Freedman gives his observations on the India market, having just returned from the IIJS Signature show in Mumbai.

With the coronavirus dominating headlines since late January, the Rapaport Diamond Podcast looks at its potential impact on the diamond and jewelry market — spanning the retail sector, manufacturers and miners. In addition, Rapaport Senior Analyst Avi Krawitz sums up the mood at the recent International Diamond Week in Israel and outlines the panel on traceability that he moderated at the event – along with other positive sustainability trends taking shape in the industry. Plus, Senior Reporter Joshua Freedman gives his observations on the India market, having just returned from the IIJS Signature show in Mumbai.

Episode 22: How Big a Threat is the Coronavirus?

Billy Porter

The Rapaport Diamond Podcast ushers in the New Year with a review of the holiday season and some bold predictions for the year ahead. Is this the year of retail refurbishment? Will rough buying become more demand driven? How is De Beers relating to sightholders going into lab-grown? Will John stick to his fitness regime and Sonia to her goal of being more mindful? And will Billy Porter steal the show again at this years’ Academy Awards?The Rapaport team explores these and many other pressing issues affecting the diamond trade in Episode 21 of the podcast.

The Rapaport Diamond Podcast ushers in the New Year with a review of the holiday season and some bold predictions for the year ahead. Is this the year of retail refurbishment? Will rough buying become more demand driven? How is De Beers relating to sightholders going into lab-grown? Will John stick to his fitness regime and Sonia to her goal of being more mindful? And will Billy Porter steal the show again at this years’ Academy Awards? The Rapaport team explores these and many other pressing issues affecting the diamond trade in Episode 21 of the podcast.

Episode 21: Googling Billy Porter

Episode 20: Trends Shaping the Industry by Rapaport

Episode 20: Trends Shaping the Industry

The Rapaport News team gathered one last time in 2018 to look back on the biggest trends of the year. They also share their favorite stories of 2018 and look ahead to a 2019 that holds both promise and challenge for the diamond and jewelry industry.

Episode 11: 2018 - A Year of Scandal, Synthetics and No-Shows

The holidays are coming, and all the signs look good, but can the bankruptcy of retail giant Sears teach the industry anything? Also, Aleah Arundale joins us to talk about the US market and her experience running the largest jewelers' Facebook group in America. Plus, the team tells you their names for a new mineral.

Episode 10: A Turning Point for the Industry?

The most wonderful time of the year is soon upon us! It's holiday stocking season, but with a trade storm brewing between the US and China, will this holiday season be as rewarding as it once seemed to promise? Also, the rosy results of retail giants Signet and Tiffany are up for debate. Plus, what is the Rapaport crew up to for the holidays?

Episode 9: Hong Kong and the Holidays

Things are heating up in the industry. In this sweltering episode of the Rapaport Diamond Podcast, the team discusses the Federal Trade Commission’s decision to remove the word “natural” from its definition of “diamond,” and what it means for marketers. Swatch Group’s shock withdrawal from Baselworld is also on the agenda. Plus, what’s everyone’s favorite thing about the summer?

Episode 8: Synthetics, Swatch and the Summer

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