A tribute to Vasant Mehta
As secretary-general of the IDMA, I met Vasant Mehta more than two decades ago, when the GJEPC sent him as India’s representative to the organization. My proximity to him allowed me to discover a man of great integrity, deep industry knowledge, and a fierce defender of the diamond industry in general and the Indian diamond […]
Botswana’s Diamond Destiny: Time to Take Control
The nation must turn its heritage into a timeless global brand By Chaim Even-Zohar Most people do not know the term “Dutch Disease.” It describes what happened to the Netherlands after discovering natural gas in Groningen in 1959 — the place where I was born. The sudden wealth pushed up the currency, strangled manufacturing, and […]
Looking back at the inaugural Doha International Diamond & Gem Conference
The International Diamond Manufacturers Association (IDMA) will hold its 23rd Presidents’ Meeting in New York, March 16-17, 2025. The event is organized with the support of IDMA’s U.S. member, the Diamond Manufacturers & Importers Association of America (DMIA). On Sunday, March 16, IDMA and DMIA will host a mini-conference addressing the need for category-wide promotion […]
Follow the rules!
For those of you who missed it, Martin Rapaport published his New Year’s message on January 17. In his article, Mr. Rapaport elected to ‘rant’ – as my colleague Gary Roskin characterized it – exclusively about the threat of synthetic or lab-grown diamonds (LGDs) to the gem and jewelry supply chain and the lack of […]