Introducing the NDC’s Diamond Learning Center
Coinciding with ‘Diamond Month’ this April, the Natural Diamond Council announced the launch of the not-for-profit, free Diamond Learning Center at diamondlearningcenter.org. Its primary objective is to engage jewelry salespeople at scale, equipping them to be better informed and inspired to confidently and clearly distinguish the value propositions of natural diamonds, laboratory-grown diamonds, and diamond […]
What we talked about and resolved at the IDMA Presidents’ Meeting in New York, March 16-17, 2025
On March 16 and 17, we held the 23rd Presidents’ Meeting of the International Diamond Manufacturers Association (IDMA). Below, I’d like to copy and paste the spot-on report by Kathy Hillelson, CEO at OWL Financial Group and a member of the Diamond Manufacturers and Importers Association of America(DMIA) On her LinkedIn page, she listed the […]
The Price of Diamonds
Does anyone in our industry actually know the price of a rough diamond? Nowadays, precious few of us do. But paying the right price for rough is fundamental to our industry’s economics: pay too much or too little, and eventually, we all suffer. However, very few buyers know the accurate price of rough diamonds. The […]
Why we need to stop making decisions based on emotions
April 24, 2022 – On my last trip to New York and India, I met with many respected diamond manufacturers and retail jewelers. While we talked about the diamond industry and UNI, the often emotional discussions repeatedly focused on the “market situation.” I understand why emotions often come into play when diamantaires talk about diamond […]