Scary! Such dynamics are almost certainly going to kick off a new round of store closures and bankruptcies across the supply chain. Smaller players may face closure where as larger companies could consolidate

Was such a pleasure speaking with Lauren Petrovic. Her questions took a different path than most, and she got plenty out of me.

I strongly recommend that you add her podcast to your regular industry insights consumption list.

open.spotify.com/episode/1kgNB8…

March jewelry and diamonds sales declined 3%.
Retailers are experiencing a decrease in revenue from LGD and that will lead them to seek alternatives.

Tenoris made a significant update to its system. Check it out.

tenoris.bi/march-sales-we…

Diamond analyst Edahn Golan 🎗️ sheds light on the ongoing decline in lab-grown diamond (LGD) prices
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#diamondnews #diamondprices #diamonds #labgrowndiamonds #lgd iamonds #lgd #lgd iamondprices #labgrowndiamondprices

Edahn Golan 🎗️ ALROSA ....and the beat goes on.....

Thanks Victoria Gomelsky for stating so politely that I speak at length. Happy you made me clearer!

jckonline.com/editorial-arti…

Some thoughts on the LGD market today.

rough-polished.expert/en/exclusive/1…

Forevermark Becoming India-Focused Jewelry Brand jckonline.com/editorial-arti… via JCK Magazine

In case you ever entertained the thought of knocking atoms out of diamonds, you're not alone.

On a more serious note, LG growers are counting on scientific applications and this research is just one of many currently taking place.

jila.colorado.edu/news-events/ar…

Brilliant headline for Mbo Mguni's article in Mmegi on the lab-grown diamond retail sales trends.

mmegi.bw/features/lab-g…

De Beers' rough diamond sales rose for the third consecutive month, a sign of improved demand in the market. However, cycle 2 sales of $430 million are 13% down year over year as the industry struggles to regain its position.

The identity of the De Beers Group in the eyes of the analysts is still being debated as to whether it's a mining or a marketing company and also whether it should be part of the Anglo American mix. The more things change ...
#Diamonds .
miningmx.com/top-story/5617…

I'm not sure I agree with the conclusion, but the last line rings true: 'If you want something you want to wear daily... a lab-grown diamond works.'

My read: LGD carved out a space in the jewelry industry, and it resonates with younger buyers.
barrons.com/news/lab-grown…

This has a familiar ring to it
cnn.com/2024/02/19/eur…

Great sounds out by jewelry designer and long loved bass player Alice Genese. New album coming out soon.

ovstars.bandcamp.com/track/ov-scars

No real competition is the bottom line of this article.

nouvelles-dujour.com/les-diamants-s…

For the first time, the revenue of loose lab-grown diamond sales has shrunk (-3.3% January YoY).

Even though the quantity is still rising, consumers are spending less on lab diamonds.

Edahn Golan 🎗️ The article you were quoted in by Amanda Mull at the Atlantic called this predictable outcome as the Corollary of the Veblen effect - history for the win!