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I talked to the Wall Street Journal's @alexandrawexler for an article called "Diamond Mines Are Closing and South Africans Have Few Alternatives." The story covers the personal impact on workers of closing diamond mines.
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I’m convinced HBO's Silicon Valley was a documentary. Why would anybody do this for no reason??
Sequoia partner Doug Leone reveals he got a root canal with no Novocaine to see if he was really a badass
"I had to get a root canal. And I had to go to a meeting right after that. I told the dentist, drill without any Novocaine.”
“My whole life, I wanted to see if I was a badass or not. Am I a fake badass that has this envelope nobody could tell, or am I really a badass on the inside?"
"He drilled and I jumped. And I told the dentist, I won't move again. And I didn't move again. I used the trick of thinking what it must be like to go to war and lose an arm or two legs. That's pain with consequences. Mine was pain with no consequences."
“It’s just nerve endings from there to my brain to my spine, f*ck it I’m not moving.”
"I had to go home and change my shirt because I was a puddle of sweat. But I didn't move. And so I love fear. It does wonders for me."
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Looking forward to discussing #gold, #diamonds and the macro environment going into year end with industry friends including @robbates at the Atlanta Jewelry Show on August 21: atlantajewelryshow.com/
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How two reporters found the world’s most wanted diamond fugitive
A talk with @mickbrownwriter and @rmendick about the notorious Nirav Modi case.
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Is the diamond industry entering a new phase?
In Episode 4 of @robbates @AviKrawitz and I discuss De Beers' strategy, shrinking diamond production, retail trends, and lab-grown diamonds prices.
Which topic do you think will have the biggest impact?
Link in the 1st comment📺👇🏼
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New episode of The Diamond Dudes podcast is out! @robbates, @edahn and I debate producer countries' positioning at trade shows, Botswana's strategic branding effort, Signet Jewelers' diamond pivot, synthetics regulation, and more.
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The 2nd episode of the Diamond Dudes is out!
Link in first comment below.
In this episode, Rob Bates, Avi Krawitz, and myself dive into the forces reshaping today’s diamond industry. From the rapid rise of lab-grown diamonds to shifting pricing structures, branding battles, and evolving consumer demand, the conversation explores where the market stands now and where it may be heading next.
The discussion covers how technology is changing the trade, the pressures driving industry consolidation, and the strategies companies are using to position natural and synthetic diamonds in an increasingly competitive market.
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New episode of The Diamond Dudes just dropped, with cohosts @robbates and @edahn.
Lab Grown Strategies, Mining Pressure and JCK Expectations
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The new Diamond Dudes podcast is out.
I hope @AviKrawitz, @edahn and myself will give you some food for thoughts on the current state of the biz.
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In the new @thejewelrywire
- whatever happened to Diamond Nexus
- diamond miner downgraded
- Antwerp gets some good news
- why is this crisis different from all others
- watch a 47th Street jeweler dance
All here:
open.substack.com/pub/thejew…
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De Beers' thinned-down sightholder list; alleged U.K. jewelry scam; your views on Desert Diamonds; more open.substack.com/pub/thejew…
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I wrote on what the upward price momentum in larger rough diamonds means for the market. Read the exclusive here: gjepc.org/solitaire/the-upti…
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First episode here: open.spotify.com/episode/5Gz…
Let us know what you think about it.
Somehow, @robbates managed to convince @AviKrawitz and me to start a podcast.
We’ll be discussing what’s actually happening in the diamond market: data, trends, and the gaps between headlines and reality.
More details in the 1st comment
#Diamonds #JewelryIndustry #Podcast
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Somehow, @robbates managed to convince @AviKrawitz and me to start a podcast.
We’ll be discussing what’s actually happening in the diamond market: data, trends, and the gaps between headlines and reality.
More details in the 1st comment
#Diamonds #JewelryIndustry #Podcast
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More than once people have suggested I do a podcast with @robbates and @edahn. So when Rob suggested we do so, now that we're all independent it was a no-brainer. Introducing The Diamond Dudes - Three Experts, A Thousand Opinions! thediamondpress.com/post/the…
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