The Diamond Dudes are back!
@avi.krawitz , @edahngolandiamond and myself discuss
- lab-grown
- mining consolidation
- the upcoming shows
And way too many other topics to list here. I forgot all the stuff we talked about.
Check it out:
/watch?v=GgjK-6PRhFY
Vendors liked selling to someone who had no idea of what was going on. I called the way that some jewelers ran their stores “splurge and purge.”
Exit interview with Dick Abbott founder of @theedgeretailacademy
See it at thejewelrywire.com
Come and get your funds! It's The Jewelry Wire's guide to tariff refunds.
Plus Foundrae v. Pandora, round two
And your view on De Beers.
All on today's Jewelry Wire
The Diamond Dudes, a monthly podcast featuring three of the sector’s most respected analysts, released its first episode on Thursday, April 16, 2026, offering listeners timely insights, candid discussion, and expert perspective on the industry’s most pressing topics.
The podcast brings together Avi Krawitz (formerly of Rapaport, now with TheDiamondPress.com), Rob Bates (former news director of JCK, who just started TheJewelryWire.com), and Edahn Golan (diamond industry analyst and researcher now leading data supplier Tenoris).
Collectively, the trio boasts more than 75 years of experience covering, analyzing, and shaping discourse around the diamond trade.
With the tagline “Three industry experts. A thousand opinions,” The Diamond Dudes will dive into major developments, market trends, and controversies impacting the global diamond pipeline—from mining and manufacturing to retail and consumer behavior.
“We’ve each spent decades reporting on and analyzing this business, and we’re watching it go through one of its worst crises ever,” said the three in a joint statement. “We hope each episode will provide key insights on where the trade goes from here.” The Diamond Dudes is available on major podcast platforms, with new episodes released monthly.
Check out the first episode on YouTube and Apple.
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I have to say my Taylor Swift exposure is somewhat limited, and while I didn't like that Elizabeth Taylor song at first, it's wormed its way into my brain, as these things tend to do.
But which diamonds is ET wearing? One commenter has her own ideas!
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