September 11, 2026
Live from Vicenza: The Diamond Dudes and the synthetic diamond debate
We had our usual three-way discussion, and then hosted a panel discussion. The topics we discussed:
The growing divide within the diamond market
The state of the natural diamond market
The “synthetic” vs. “lab-grown” terminology debate
Marketing natural diamonds
Luxury brands and consumer demand
India’s jewelry market
The future of the diamond industry
April 18, 2026
The Diamond Industry’s Old Guard Wants You to Buy ‘Natural’
August 11, 2026
Edahn Golan Calls for India to Champion Global Diamond Demand
August 9, 2026
The Diamond Dudes podcast, Episode 5
The topics we discussed:
Upcoming VicenzaOro Show and Live Podcast Announcement
Focus on Demand at the Singapore Diamond Congress
Industry Data and Market Trends Analysis
Marketing Strategies of Luxury Brands
Mine Closures and their Impact On Local Communities
Future Outlook
July 16, 2026
Diamond market diminished: De Beers pauses diamond production
July 6, 2026
Industry pushes to restore sparkle of natural diamonds
July 4, 2026
The diamond market has been upended by the lab-grown craze. Some fear it may never recover.
June 12, 2026
The Diamond Dudes Podcast, Episode 3
The topics we discussed:
Diamond-Producing Countries Taking a Larger Industry Role
JCK Las Vegas and the State of the Jewelry Market
The Shrinking Middle Market and the Rise of a “K-Shaped” Jewelry Economy
Signet’s Strategic Shift Toward Premium Natural Diamonds
Also, what was the response in Botswana to Avi’s comment about President Boko
May 29, 2026
Natural Diamonds Find Growth Beyond Traditional Bridal Market, Golan Says
28 May, 2026
Presentation: The Jewelry Industry Today: Insights Through Data
22 May 2026
India, a major diamonds hub, is now exporting more lab-grown sparklers than natural ones
May 2026
Edahn’s Take: The US jewelry market is not slowing down, it is splitting in two (PDF)
Online version
12 May 2026
The Diamond Dudes Podcast, Episode 2
The topics we discussed:
Lab-grown diamond market and pricing
Industry consolidation and technology adoption
Branding and marketing strategies in diamonds
11 May 2026
Edahn Golan: What’s the current state of the diamond market?
24 April 2026
Raw Uncut Diamonds Give Jewelry Shoppers A Visible Difference Traditional Designs Can’t Match
16 April 2026
The Diamond Dudes Podcast, Episode 1
Topics we discussed:
De Beers’ Desert Diamond campaign,
Diamond Day,
De Beers’ sale,
Our diamond origin stories.
17 April 2026
Diamond Prices Just Hit a 100-Year Low. So Why Isn’t Jewelry Getting Any Cheaper?
6 March 2026
Why diamonds lost their sparkle and sent economic ripples around the world
21 January 2026
Episode 1: High Gold Prices, the Diamond Dilemma, & What’s Next
15 January 2026
Natural Diamonds See Price Drop as Consumers Settle for Lab-made
9 January 2026
Mom-and-Pop Jewelers Enjoyed a (Mostly) Strong 2025
January 8, 2026
IIJS 2026 presentation: The Future of the Natural Diamond Market: “Recovery, Challenges & New Opportunities”
14 October, 2025
Indian Diamonds Weighed Down by US Taxes
June 5, 2025
Are diamonds forever in Botswana?
June 4, 2025
DIAMOND SPECIAL: Lab-grown diamond wholesale price list down 9% in Q1
May 21, 2025
Edahn’s Take: Analyzing the 2025 $100 Million Supersellers List
May 6, 2025
The great diamond disruption: Lab-grown carbon copies rock the diamond market
January 25, 2025
Diamonds lose their sparkle as prices come crashing down
December 5, 2024
Consumers or Investors? Diamond Panel Debates the Future
November 26, 2024
De Beers Anticipates Fewer Sightholders, More Involvement in Polished
October 21, 2024
Rings get bigger as lab-grown diamonds catch up to naturals
August 21, 2024
Edahn Golan @ Innov8: Interpreting The Shifts In The Diamond Industry
June 9, 2024
For Diamonds, It Matters Who De Beers Hooks Up With Next
May 1, 2024
Good news for Gen Z’s favorite jewelry: Scientists can now grow diamonds faster than you can watch ‘Oppenheimer’
April 9, 2024
Navigating Data, G7 Sanctions, Traceability, and Trust
March 27, 2024
Edahn Golan on Lab-Grown Prices’ Downward Spiral
March 27, 2024
Edahn Golan: Lab-grown diamond prices to continue declining
February 16, 2024
Lab groans: Synthetics’ price collapse offers hope for naturals
January 30, 2024
Lab grown diamonds are much cheaper, but some want the ‘real’ rock
January 18, 2024
How lab grown diamonds are disrupting the market
January 8, 2024
Diamond Market Challenges: Young Diamantaires Presentation
December 4, 2023
T he Rise of Lab-Grown Diamonds
November 22, 2023
Кровавые алмазы Путина. Эксперт – о новых санкциях против России
November 6, 2023
Why Should India be Worried about G7 ‘Protocol’ Banning Russian Diamonds?
November 1, 2023
The Diamond Dilemma with Rob Bates (YouTube)
October 25, 2023
The Jewelry District, Episode 107: Guest Edahn Golan
Podcast also available on Also on Spotify
October 24, 2023
Diamonds Might Be a Girl’s Best Friend but Sales Lack Sparkle
October 23, 2023
Joaillerie: le diamant brille en Technicolor
October 7, 2023
Dansk smykkegigant satser, men menneskeskabte diamanter mødes med skepsis
October 5, 2023
G7 Nations Seek Ban on Russian Diamonds
July 25, 2023
De Beers prospects blemished after Botswana cuts new diamond deal
July 15, 2023
Битва проти “кривавих діамантів”. Як і чому Росію хочуть позбавити доходу від алмазів
June 22, 2023
“פרזיטים ועלוקות”: היהלומים הסינתטיים מאיימים על הענף המסורתי שמגלגל מיליארדים
June 23, 2023
De Beers Changes Course: Lightbox Now Offers Lab-Grown Diamond Engagement Rings
June 22, 2023
Why Modi Gifted a 7.5-Carat Lab-Grown Diamond to Jill Biden
June 4, 2023
How Diamond Foundry Is Using Vrai To Elevate Lab-Grown Diamonds To True Luxury
April 2, 2023
Is a diamond truly ‘forever?’ How millennials who are ‘less attached to traditions’ are abandoning old rules of thumb for what rings true to them
February 16, 2023
Diamonds are forever, but are they real?
February 8, 2023
Industry-Insider Lashes Out Against Lab-Grown Diamonds
January 19, 2023
Why do we put so much worth in diamonds?
December 26, 2022
Why are rough diamond prices falling? Edahn Golan has the answer
December 2, 2022
Lab-grown or natural diamonds? Tips on how to choose which one is best for you
November 21, 2022
Jewelry Sales Fell In October, Surveys Say
November 4, 2022
Tudo que você precisa saber sobre diamantes de laboratório
October 28, 2022
Why lasers are being used to write inside diamonds
August 19, 2022
Couples are swapping out natural diamonds in rings for larger, cheaper lab-made ones
April 27, 2022
Why Lab-Grown Diamond Sales Are Surging
April 8, 2022
The Israeli Diamond Traders Funding Putin’s War Machine in Ukraine
Original Hebrew version here
March 14, 2022
What the U.S. Ban on Russian Diamonds Means for Shoppers
March 7, 2022
What Will Sanctions Against Russian Diamonds Mean for Jewellery?
January 18, 2022
Diamond Outlook 2022: Market Stronger After COVID Blow, Digital Sales Offer Support
January 12, 2022
What Will 2022 Bring? A National Jeweler Webinar
January 14, 2022
E ora i diamanti volano. Ma non faremo previsioni tanto sfacciatamente ottimistiche da sfidare il buon senso
December 31, 2021
Can Diamonds Made In A Lab Replace Natural Ones? | Rise And Fall
December 5, 2021
Man-made diamonds are the new engagement ring trend
December 2, 2021
2021 Will Be the ‘Year of Jewelry,’ Analyst Says
November 11, 2021
Diamond Prices Growth in Recent Years
November 4, 2021
De Beers’ Lightbox Jewelry Is Expanding Its Lab-Grown Diamond Offerings In Time For Holidays
October 4, 2021
How Ethically Sourced Diamonds Are Changing the Industry
October 1, 2021
Diamond Demand on the Rise, but Maybe not Forever
August 8, 2021
De Beers’ First-Half Financials Show Strong Recovery In Diamond Jewelry Market, But Questions Remain
July 21, 2021
Lightbox and Lab-Grown Diamonds: Tracing the Price Trajectory
May 23, 2021
This Jewelry Collaboration Has Many Facets
May 7, 2021
Millennials Say Lab Diamonds Shine Just Like the Real Thing
April 14, 2021
Tiffany leva mais de 500 peças de alta joalheria a exposição na China
March 25, 2021
DIAMOND INSIGHT FLASH REPORT #6
March 22, 2021
A Veteran Diamond Industry Analyst Trains His Eye On Lab-Grown Prices
February 26, 2021
Πλειστηριασμός για διαμάντι 242 καρατίων με τιμή εκκίνησης τα 2 εκατ. δολάρια
February 2, 2021
国际培育钻石行业年度总结
January 11, 2021
What Will 2021 Bring? A National Jeweler Webinar
December 4, 2020
The Latest Pandemic Trend: Getting Engaged
December 3, 2020
Even in a Pandemic, Fine Jewelry Is Selling
November 17, 2020
Shopping for a Diamond Is About to Change
October 19, 2020
The rich really are different: They’re buying more jewelry during Covid
September 15, 2020
Bridal Leads the Way to Retail Rebound
September 11, 2020
Desire for Bigger Bling Drives Laboratory-Grown Diamond Sales
August 27, 2020
钻石卖不动了?钻石巨头下调原钻价格近10%,消费市场买账吗?
July 7, 2020
How COVID-19 Has Impacted the Jewelry Industry and How Businesses Can Adapt
July 6, 2020
Diamond industry strives to regain shine amid COVID-19 storm
June 12, 2020
Diamond Industry Loses Its Sparkle
April 18, 2020
2020年1季度培育钻石价格稳定
April 3, 2020
Diamond Business Loses Luster as Coronavirus Crisis Spreads
January 6, 2020
Botswana pushes for more from De Beers diamond deal
November 6, 2019
The Average Amount Spent on an Engagement Ring Is …
August 5, 2019
Investing in gemstones: A good idea?
June 26, 2019
Luxury Consumers Are Burned Out. What’s A Jeweler To Do?
June 18, 2019
Rock bottom: Tracing the decline of diamond retail
July 9, 2018
Inside the Jewelry Trade podcast
Transcript
June 7, 2018
De Beers s’invite sur le marché des diamants synthétiques
January 22, 2018
De Beers veut garantir la traçabilité des pierres précieuses grâce à la blockchain
December 7, 2017
De Beers decides on fixed-price forward contracts
March 24, 2017
Pour investir dans les pierres précieuses, mieux vaut avoir au moins… 1 million d’euros
January 17, 2017
Botswana: next diamond capital of the world?
June 14, 2016
A Lab-Grown Diamond Is Forever
June 10, 2016
An ethical diamond venture that has backing from Leonardo DiCaprio
April 27, 2016
Struggling jewelry seller Gemvara finds a buyer in Warren Buffett
March 16, 2016
Distress in the $80 Billion Diamond Market
January 14, 2016
How a Brooklyn Boutique Turned Into a $10 Million Jewelry Juggernaut
September 3, 2015
La Russie devient le premier producteur de diamants bruts
January 20, 2015
2014 was a very unusual year for the diamond industry
November 11, 2014
Un site Internet bouscule l’industrie secrète du diamant, Marchés Financiers
September 30, 2014
A bright future: investing in diamonds
July 31, 2014
Synthetics pose a conundrum for world diamond industry
July 9, 2014
Montreal-based Birks planning U.S. expansion as chief Bédos aims to reposition jeweller
January 31, 2014
With Engagement Rings, Love Meets Budget
November 18, 2013
A Rising Appetite to Invest in Colored Diamonds
October 3, 2013
Diamonds Are Now Rich investor’s Best Friend
September 26, 2013
Buyers take a shine to diamonds
September 25, 2013
Is Investing in Diamonds Smart or a Fool’s Game?
July 31, 2013
To catch an iron ore thief
July 29, 2013
Jewel Theft Stuns French Riviera for Its Simplicity
June 15, 2013
Belgian Diamond Theft, Filled With Cinematic Thrills, Also Has a Blooper Reel
June 9, 2013
No More Barriers To Investment
June 3, 2013
Edahn Golan: 2013 may be better in terms of diamond jewelry sales
April 2013
How to Invest in Diamonds
July 4, 2012
“With online trading, price transparency is slowly coming about”
May 29, 2012
Adding Diamonds to an Investor’s Options
April 17, 2012
מומחי השקעות מנסים להביא את היהלומים לוול סטריט
April 13, 2012
Diamonds as a Commodity
April 13, 2012
Wall Street Wants To Bring Diamonds to the ETF Market
March 11, 2012
Why Small-Caps Could Shine
February 10, 2012
Tax to curb round-tripping of diamonds
May 24, 2011
Covenant Invests In Diamonds As Uncorrelated Inflation Bet
June 25, 2010
מוקד הפורום הבינלאומי שנועד למנוע סחר ביהלומי דם נערך בת”א
February 2, 2009
VANE Minerals, Gem Diamonds, Ceres Power Holdings drilling results