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4 Takeaways from the DeBeers Insight Report

I'm a diamond geek, and I'm always excited to read DeBeers Insight Reports and the Bain/AWDC Diamond Industry Reports. There's a...

3 Diamond Trends, 1 Big Opportunity

There’s been a lot of buzz surrounding the state of the diamond markets. Where are prices headed? Is lab-grown taking over? I’m writing...

Automated Diamond Cutting (and other JCK 2023 takeaways)

JCK is always a fun, fast-paced, and exciting trip to Vegas. There are trends to see, friends to meet, and new ideas to discuss. Here...

Lab-Grown Diamonds: Are you selling more diamonds at higher margins and making less money?

Lab-grown diamonds are the most exciting (and polarizing) thing to hit the jewelry business in recent years. Profit margins are great. ...

Confessions of a shopaholic

I have a confession to make. I’m a Nordstrom shopaholic; every summer, countless Nordstrom shoppers like me look forward to their iconic...

With all due respect to Bloomberg...

With all due respect to Bloomberg, there’s more to the story than the title suggests. While the ROUGH markets are challenged, the POLISHED m

Rebooting 2020

5 Tips to Reboot 2020

Go ahead. Show off your diamonds.

“GK, my client saw a different stone for $5000. How should we compete?” I’ve always dreaded this feeling.