10/07/2023
• Angela Han
The heated debate about the future of the international diamond industry continues unabated. ANGELA HAN reflects on recent calls for civility.
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07/04/2020
• Angela Han
The search for creative solutions to save your business amid the pandemic panic begins with understanding consumers. ANGELA HAN explores business forecasts to help jewellers recalibrate.
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05/12/2019
• Coleby Nicholson
A lot has happened since our last Great Diamond Debate. The continuing brouhaha concerning natural versus lab-grown diamonds is nothing but a latter-day ‘land grab’, in this case for the hearts and minds of consumers.
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03/10/2019
• Coleby Nicholson
Does anyone have the answer to rectify the current malaise in the diamond industry? Before you can fix something you need to know the exact cause of the problem.
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05/10/2015
• Coleby Nicholson
All too often the word ‘brand’ is confused with ‘label’. For example, a new product cannot be a brand because it has no heritage. However, COLEBY NICHOLSON found himself in an interesting debate about the legacy of ‘diamond’.
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27/03/2014
• Coleby Nicholson
Thanks to improved mining and cutting technology as well as the fascination that various celebrities have with coloured diamonds, COLEBY NICHOLSON discovered that many retailers are creating a point of difference using “fancies”.
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07/10/2013
• Coleby Nicholson
Many people in the luxury goods segment, including jewellery, believe the tech companies have “stolen” a lot of their sales. COLEBY NICHOLSON says a one-voice marketing campaign could help stem the tide.
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04/04/2013
• Coleby Nicholson
As you might expect, I’ve been threatened with many lawsuits over the years. I guess it comes with the territory – some people take umbrage to articles from time to time and think the best way to address a problem is to threaten to sue the journalist.
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