Indian Jewelers Brace for a Boom
India is riding the wave of growth with retailers aggressively expanding their operations. The country is the one positive story fueling...
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Avi Krawitz
- Sep 2
Past Peak Production
Diamond producers are limiting supply to rebalance the market. De Beers combined its August and October sights into one September sale,...
Avi Krawitz
- Aug 20
Record Companies
Which are the top diamond-tracking programs? How do they work? It's more nuanced than you might think. Or, it is just about as nuanced as...
Avi Krawitz
- Aug 20
The Race to Trace
Traceability has shot to the top of the diamond industry agenda in the last year or two. That said, it's hardly a new phenomenon as...
Avi Krawitz
- Jul 25
A Jewelry Safe Haven: US Market Shows Stability
US economic uncertainty is often listed among the key reasons for caution in the diamond trade. Inflation and weak consumer sentiment are...
Avi Krawitz
- Jul 3
How Luxury Houses Are Boosting Their Jewelry Market Share
Luxury houses have set the bar for growth in the diamond jewelry market — particularly Richemont and LVMH, which rank as the two largest...
Avi Krawitz
- May 26
What’s Next for De Beers?
Anglo American confirmed it plans to divest or diverge from De Beers as it embarks on a new strategy to unlock value for its own...
Avi Krawitz
- Apr 25
What’s Causing China’s Diamond Slump?
During my recent visit to Shanghai to attend the President's Meeting of the World Federation of Diamond Bourses, I had the opportunity to...
Avi Krawitz
- Mar 28
Synthetic Diamonds in the Spotlight
The market for synthetic diamonds has changed dramatically in the last two years, and it continues to evolve... but in what direction? My...
Avi Krawitz
- Mar 23
G7 Sanctions Will Harm Botswana’s Diamond Development, Officials Say
The measures taken by the G7 nations to restrict the flow of Russian diamonds will change the way the diamond trade operates. the...
Avi Krawitz
- Mar 11
South Africa’s Small-Scale Diamond Mining Dilemma
South Africa's junior diamond miners are struggling for survival. Executives are left frustrated as they try to tap into the full...
Avi Krawitz
- Jan 31
Diamond Industry Gears Up for Tighter Controls
My analysis about the controversial G7 sanctions explores as much as we know at this early stage. The sanctions are being implemented,...
Avi Krawitz
- Dec 21, 2023
A New Dawn for the Botswana Diamond Industry
The country is at a pivotal point in its diamond journey, with the new deal between De Beers and the Botswana government seen as a...
avikrawitz
- Dec 10, 2023
Okavango Chief on Lab-Grown, De Beers, and the Market Slump
Okavango Diamond Company (ODC), Botswana’s state-owned rough trader, has had to stand strong in the face of the recent industry downturn....
avikrawitz
- Dec 10, 2023
Time to Tackle the Diamond Industry’s Pre-Pandemic Challenges
Economic headwinds, Chinese caution and the threat of lab-grown are the trade’s current concerns. But the recurring difficulties that...
Avi Krawitz
- Oct 31, 2023
Where Petra Diamonds Sees Its Competitive Edge
The company’s investment in production is just one way it’s differentiating itself in the diamond market. Guided by the slogan to create...
Avi Krawitz
- Oct 25, 2023
Bumpy Ride Ahead Amid Synthetic-Diamond Shake-Up
The diamond industry will remain under pressure as geopolitics and the rising popularity of lab-grown cause a fundamental restructuring...
Avi Krawitz
- Oct 25, 2023
Rapaport Battles WDC over Russian-Diamond Proposal
Martin Rapaport, chairman of the Rapaport Group, has taken the World Diamond Council (WDC) to task for a proposal it’s advancing to...
Avi Krawitz
- Oct 24, 2023
Why Retail Jewelers Aren’t Buying
Several factors are contributing to the slowdown in the diamond market. Chief among them is a changed approach to inventory management...
Avi Krawitz
- Oct 6, 2023
WDC President Feriel Zerouki Has a Powerful Vision for the Industry
At the helm of a new era: The De Beers exec plans to make the World Diamond Council more accessible and heighten awareness of...
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