PRELUDE  INNOVATION VS DISRUPTION: SPECTATORS DON’T WIN GAMES
Coleby Nicholson, managing editor of Jeweller Is De Beers’ decision to enter the synthetic diamond market simply a logical extension of its existing business or is monopolistic behaviour aimed at controlling the industry. Read more » PANEL OF INDUSTRY EXPERTS  NEW PRODUCT, NEW MARKET
Sally Morrison, chief marketing officer, De Beers' Lightbox Lab-grown diamonds can create new opportunities and, according to SALLY MORRISON, allow jewellers to compete with other fashion categories. Read more »
 DON’T BE FOOLED, REAL MATTERS
Jean-Marc Lieberherr, CEO, Diamond Producers Association JEAN-MARC LIEBERHERR says consumers will continue to value the rarity and authenticity of natural diamonds because, in the end, real matters. Read more »
 LAB-GROWN DIAMONDS – 100 PER CENT DIAMOND
Richard Gerard, secretary general International Diamond Growers Lab-grown diamonds offer significant value and legitimate consumer choice. As such RICHARD GARARD says a downward price shift is unlikely. Read more »
 SORTING THROUGH THE FACT AND FICTION
Ernie Blom, president World Federation Diamond Bourses Diamonds can’t be made; they are part of Mother Nature. ERNIE BLOM says synthetic stones are akin to making widgets on a factory production line. Read more »
 SYNTHETIC DIAMONDS LEGITIMATE BUT DIFFERENT PRODUCT CATEGORY
Gaetano Cavallieri, president CIBJO We should not fight the synthetic diamond manufacturers, but rather differentiate their product from natural diamonds says GAETANO CAVALIERI. Read more »
 NATURAL DIAMONDS ARE THE NATURAL CHOICE
Boaz Moldawsky, chairman Israel Diamond Institute
No product, as shiny and sparkly as it may be, can take the place of a natural diamond. BOAZ MOLDAWSKY explains why IDE bans synthetic stones. Read more »
 PRESENT AND FUTURE CHALLENGES FOR NATURAL COLOURED DIAMOND
Alan Bronstein, president NCDIA | Nilesh Sheth, president IDCAS ALAN BRONSTEIN and NILESH SHETH believe synthetic stones only threaten the natural diamond market if there is no disclosure or transparency. Read more »
 ZERO TOLERANCE FOR DECEPTIVE DIAMOND TRADING
Mehul N Shah, vice president Bharat Diamond Bourse
The Indian gems and jewellery sector is a US$40 billion industry and, according to MEHUL SHAH, around 1 million families earn their livelihood thanks to the diamond industry. Read more »
 PREDICTING A SYNTHETIC FUTURE
Garry Holloway, owner Holloway Diamonds
GARRY HOLLOWAY thinks there is more than meets the eye behind De Beer’s move into lab-grown diamonds. Indeed some of the early ramifications have been ‘unintended’, or were they? Read more »
 LAB-CREATED DIAMOND JEWELLERY MARKET TO GROW TO US$15B BY 2035
Paul Zimnisky, paulzimnisky.com - indepdendent analyst
The global jewellery industry is estimated to be worth US$270 billion. PAUL ZIMNISKY reports on the staggering potential of the ‘new diamond’ economy. Read more »
 DON’T POKE THE BEAR!
Abe Sherman, chief executive officer Buyers Intelligence Group
ABE SHERMAN says bogus claims and overpriced products from synthetic manufacturers probably ‘forced’ De Beer’s into the lab-grown market. Read more »
 SYNTHETIC DIAMONDS CALL FOR RETAILER AWARENESS AND CAUTION
Bill Sechos, managing director Gem Studies Laboratory
While lab-grown diamonds might provide benefits for retailers, BILL SECHOS says there are many potential pitfalls. Read more »
 DE BEERS “FIRE IN THE HOLE"
Chaim Even- Zohar, Pranay Narvekar, independent consultants
What is really behind the jewellery industry’s greatest U-turn? CHAIM EVEN-ZOHAR with PRANAY NARVEKAR analyse De Beers’ real motives. Read more » FEATURE STORY  DIAMONDS AND YOUTH: MILLENNIALS AND GEN Z DRIVE SALES
The De Beers’ fifth annual Diamond Insight Report has found that Millennials and Gen Z consumers accounted for two-thirds of global diamond jewellery sales in 2017. Read more » |