Diamonds, Gold and the Jewelry Slump in China
Diamond Minute We recently got some revealing feedback from Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group and Lukfook Group, two of the largest jewelry...
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Avi Krawitz
Oct 28
Rio Tinto Diamond Production Declines, Investment Continues
Diamond Minute Rio Tinto’s diamond production fell 28% in the third quarter, as its Diavik mine in Canada transitions to underground...
Avi Krawitz
Oct 18
The Diamond Ad We've Been Waiting For?
De Beers, Signet Jewelers Unveil Joint Marketing Campaign De Beers Group and Signet Jewelers have unveiled their much-awaited joint ad...
Avi Krawitz
Oct 13
Shirley Bassey & The Legacy of Diamonds Are Forever
Sotheby's auctioned jewelry from the collection of Dame Shirley Bassey tomorrow as part of its Fine Jewels sale in Paris. Of course, it...
Avi Krawitz
Oct 6
Good Or Bad Diamond Prospects?
While there are areas of the diamond market that give cause for optimism, there are well known shortcomings. What are we to make of these...
Avi Krawitz
Sep 29
The Return of Diamond Category Marketing
Major diamond miners and marketers are collaborating with retail jewelers to promote natural diamonds. Can De Beers, the Natural Diamond...
Avi Krawitz
Sep 20
Signet Jewelers Shares Pop - Positive Signs Amid the Declines
Signet Jewelers gave some important messages about the recovery of the bridal market, growth of fashion jewelry, and its lab-grown...
Avi Krawitz
Sep 20
The Chinese Market is Slipping, With a Reduced Perception of Diamonds
With the Hong Kong Jewellery & Gem Show coming up, Chinese demand comes into focus. Will the event exceed low expectations and signal a...
Avi Krawitz
Sep 20
Withholding Supply Only Works if it is Accompanied by One Thing...
Is there precedent to De Beers canceling its sight, as it did in August? and what was the impact? What we can learn from previous periods...
Avi Krawitz
Sep 20
Lucara Diamond & the Race to 3,000 Carats
The recovery of a 2,492-carat rough diamond at the Karowe mine in Botswana has renewed the race toward breaking the record for the...
Avi Krawitz
Sep 20
Diamond Production at Historic Lows
Diamond Production hit historic lows in 2023, according to Kimberley Process data. The real story lies in demand and how the market has...
Avi Krawitz
May 26
De Beers, Signet Tie The Knot
The collaboration between De Beers Group and Signet Jewelers to promote natural diamonds is somewhat of a departure for both companies,...
Avi Krawitz
May 26
Diamond Miners Under Pressure
Keep an eye on the diamond mining sector as we seem to be in a period in which mines are struggling and operators are pulling back. We...
Avi Krawitz
May 19
De Beers for Sale
Will new investors be able to unlock value in the multi-faceted diamond company where long-time owner Anglo American could not? Here's my...
Avi Krawitz
Jan 23
How Sanctions on Russian Diamonds Will work
The sanctions on Russian diamond announced by the G7 nations are going to have a profound impact on the way the industry operates. New...
Avi Krawitz
Jan 7
Diamond Predictions for 2024
What will the diamond market bring in 2024? In this video I outline the major themes that will characterize the diamond market as the...
Avi Krawitz
Dec 31, 2023
Diamonds in the Dumps: A Year-End Review
2023 was not an easy year for the diamond industry by any means. But certain developments took effect that will have a lasting impact on...
avikrawitz
Dec 10, 2023
Diamond Market Under Pressure!
Excess polished diamond supply, and sharp price declines have stirred the manufacturing sector into action: India announced a two-month...
avikrawitz
Dec 10, 2023
Kimberley Or Bust!!
I recently reconnected with Kimberley and am as fascinated by the town today as I was when I first went there as a school kid. In this...
Avi Krawitz
Aug 4, 2023
An introduction...
Storytelling has become a bit of a buzz word in the diamond industry of late. And that got me thinking; what are the effective storylines...
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