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tag-diamond-industry tag-gia tag-interview" itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork" itemscope> <div class="inside-article"> <header class="entry-header"> <h2 class="entry-title" itemprop="headline"><a href="https://wfdb.com/blog/interview-with-tom-moses-gia/" rel="bookmark">Interview with Tom Moses, EVP & Chief Laboratory and Research Officer, GIA</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="posted-on"><time class="entry-date published" datetime="2025-01-21T10:16:18+00:00" itemprop="datePublished">January 21, 2025</time></span> <span class="byline">by <span class="author vcard" itemprop="author" itemtype="https://schema.org/Person" itemscope><a class="url fn n" href="https://wfdb.com/author/wfdb/" title="View all posts by WFDB" rel="author" itemprop="url"><span class="author-name" itemprop="name">WFDB</span></a></span></span> </div> </header> <div class="post-image"> <a href="https://wfdb.com/blog/interview-with-tom-moses-gia/"> <img fetchpriority="high" width="1000" height="600" 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In the past year there have been several cases reported of lab-grown diamonds being fraudulently labelled as natural diamonds, in some cases bearing fake inscriptions. What has been GIA’s experience with this? We have encountered several laboratory-grown diamonds that have been cut to fraudulently and closely match natural diamonds graded by GIA. In addition … <a title="Interview with Tom Moses, EVP & Chief Laboratory and Research Officer, GIA" class="read-more" href="https://wfdb.com/blog/interview-with-tom-moses-gia/" aria-label="Read more about Interview with Tom Moses, EVP & Chief Laboratory and Research Officer, GIA">Read more</a></p> </div> <footer class="entry-meta" aria-label="Entry meta"> <span class="cat-links"><span class="gp-icon icon-categories"><svg viewBox="0 0 512 512" aria-hidden="true" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="1em" height="1em"><path d="M0 112c0-26.51 21.49-48 48-48h110.014a48 48 0 0143.592 27.907l12.349 26.791A16 16 0 00228.486 128H464c26.51 0 48 21.49 48 48v224c0 26.51-21.49 48-48 48H48c-26.51 0-48-21.49-48-48V112z" /></svg></span><span class="screen-reader-text">Categories </span><a href="https://wfdb.com/category/blog/" rel="category tag">Blog</a></span> <span class="tags-links"><span class="gp-icon icon-tags"><svg viewBox="0 0 512 512" aria-hidden="true" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="1em" height="1em"><path d="M20 39.5c-8.836 0-16 7.163-16 16v176c0 4.243 1.686 8.313 4.687 11.314l224 224c6.248 6.248 16.378 6.248 22.626 0l176-176c6.244-6.244 6.25-16.364.013-22.615l-223.5-224A15.999 15.999 0 00196.5 39.5H20zm56 96c0-13.255 10.745-24 24-24s24 10.745 24 24-10.745 24-24 24-24-10.745-24-24z"/><path d="M259.515 43.015c4.686-4.687 12.284-4.687 16.97 0l228 228c4.686 4.686 4.686 12.284 0 16.97l-180 180c-4.686 4.687-12.284 4.687-16.97 0-4.686-4.686-4.686-12.284 0-16.97L479.029 279.5 259.515 59.985c-4.686-4.686-4.686-12.284 0-16.97z" /></svg></span><span class="screen-reader-text">Tags </span><a href="https://wfdb.com/tag/diamond-industry/" rel="tag">Diamond industry</a>, <a href="https://wfdb.com/tag/gia/" rel="tag">GIA</a>, <a href="https://wfdb.com/tag/interview/" rel="tag">Interview</a></span> <span class="comments-link"><span class="gp-icon icon-comments"><svg viewBox="0 0 512 512" aria-hidden="true" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="1em" height="1em"><path d="M132.838 329.973a435.298 435.298 0 0016.769-9.004c13.363-7.574 26.587-16.142 37.419-25.507 7.544.597 15.27.925 23.098.925 54.905 0 105.634-15.311 143.285-41.28 23.728-16.365 43.115-37.692 54.155-62.645 54.739 22.205 91.498 63.272 91.498 110.286 0 42.186-29.558 79.498-75.09 102.828 23.46 49.216 75.09 101.709 75.09 101.709s-115.837-38.35-154.424-78.46c-9.956 1.12-20.297 1.758-30.793 1.758-88.727 0-162.927-43.071-181.007-100.61z"/><path d="M383.371 132.502c0 70.603-82.961 127.787-185.216 127.787-10.496 0-20.837-.639-30.793-1.757-38.587 40.093-154.424 78.429-154.424 78.429s51.63-52.472 75.09-101.67c-45.532-23.321-75.09-60.619-75.09-102.79C12.938 61.9 95.9 4.716 198.155 4.716 300.41 4.715 383.37 61.9 383.37 132.502z" /></svg></span><a href="https://wfdb.com/blog/interview-with-tom-moses-gia/#respond">Leave a comment</a></span> </footer> </div> </article> <article id="post-3121" class="post-3121 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog" itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork" itemscope> <div class="inside-article"> <header class="entry-header"> <h2 class="entry-title" itemprop="headline"><a href="https://wfdb.com/blog/interview-with-rony-unterman-secretary-general-world-federation-of-diamond-bourses/" rel="bookmark">Interview with Rony Unterman, Secretary-General, World Federation of Diamond Bourses</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="posted-on"><time class="updated" datetime="2024-12-20T16:51:42+00:00" itemprop="dateModified">December 20, 2024</time><time class="entry-date published" datetime="2024-12-17T05:57:25+00:00" itemprop="datePublished">December 17, 2024</time></span> <span class="byline">by <span class="author vcard" itemprop="author" itemtype="https://schema.org/Person" itemscope><a class="url fn n" href="https://wfdb.com/author/wfdb/" title="View all posts by WFDB" rel="author" itemprop="url"><span class="author-name" itemprop="name">WFDB</span></a></span></span> </div> </header> <div class="post-image"> <a href="https://wfdb.com/blog/interview-with-rony-unterman-secretary-general-world-federation-of-diamond-bourses/"> <img width="1000" height="600" src="https://wfdb.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Rony-Unterman.png" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="Rony Unterman" itemprop="image" decoding="async" srcset="https://wfdb.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Rony-Unterman.png 1000w, https://wfdb.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Rony-Unterman-300x180.png 300w, https://wfdb.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Rony-Unterman-768x461.png 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /> </a> </div> <div class="entry-summary" itemprop="text"> <p>1. What are your current titles/functions in the diamond industry, both private and organizational? Elected to the Board of Directors of the ‘Diamant Club van Antwerpen’ for the first time in 1992, I served the organisation uninterruptedly until today, being re-elected for the 9th time this year. In addition, since 2012, I am the Secretary-General … <a title="Interview with Rony Unterman, Secretary-General, World Federation of Diamond Bourses" class="read-more" href="https://wfdb.com/blog/interview-with-rony-unterman-secretary-general-world-federation-of-diamond-bourses/" aria-label="Read more about Interview with Rony Unterman, Secretary-General, World Federation of Diamond Bourses">Read more</a></p> </div> <footer class="entry-meta" aria-label="Entry meta"> <span class="cat-links"><span class="gp-icon icon-categories"><svg viewBox="0 0 512 512" aria-hidden="true" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="1em" height="1em"><path d="M0 112c0-26.51 21.49-48 48-48h110.014a48 48 0 0143.592 27.907l12.349 26.791A16 16 0 00228.486 128H464c26.51 0 48 21.49 48 48v224c0 26.51-21.49 48-48 48H48c-26.51 0-48-21.49-48-48V112z" /></svg></span><span class="screen-reader-text">Categories </span><a href="https://wfdb.com/category/blog/" rel="category tag">Blog</a></span> <span class="comments-link"><span class="gp-icon icon-comments"><svg viewBox="0 0 512 512" aria-hidden="true" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="1em" height="1em"><path d="M132.838 329.973a435.298 435.298 0 0016.769-9.004c13.363-7.574 26.587-16.142 37.419-25.507 7.544.597 15.27.925 23.098.925 54.905 0 105.634-15.311 143.285-41.28 23.728-16.365 43.115-37.692 54.155-62.645 54.739 22.205 91.498 63.272 91.498 110.286 0 42.186-29.558 79.498-75.09 102.828 23.46 49.216 75.09 101.709 75.09 101.709s-115.837-38.35-154.424-78.46c-9.956 1.12-20.297 1.758-30.793 1.758-88.727 0-162.927-43.071-181.007-100.61z"/><path d="M383.371 132.502c0 70.603-82.961 127.787-185.216 127.787-10.496 0-20.837-.639-30.793-1.757-38.587 40.093-154.424 78.429-154.424 78.429s51.63-52.472 75.09-101.67c-45.532-23.321-75.09-60.619-75.09-102.79C12.938 61.9 95.9 4.716 198.155 4.716 300.41 4.715 383.37 61.9 383.37 132.502z" /></svg></span><a href="https://wfdb.com/blog/interview-with-rony-unterman-secretary-general-world-federation-of-diamond-bourses/#respond">Leave a comment</a></span> </footer> </div> </article> <article id="post-3111" class="post-3111 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog tag-interview tag-kimberley-process tag-wdc tag-world-diamond-council" itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork" itemscope> <div class="inside-article"> <header class="entry-header"> <h2 class="entry-title" itemprop="headline"><a href="https://wfdb.com/blog/elodie-daguzan-executive-director-of-the-world-diamond-council/" rel="bookmark">Elodie Daguzan – Executive Director of the World Diamond Council</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="posted-on"><time class="entry-date published" datetime="2024-11-28T05:09:38+00:00" itemprop="datePublished">November 28, 2024</time></span> <span class="byline">by <span class="author vcard" itemprop="author" itemtype="https://schema.org/Person" itemscope><a class="url fn n" href="https://wfdb.com/author/wfdb/" title="View all posts by WFDB" rel="author" itemprop="url"><span class="author-name" itemprop="name">WFDB</span></a></span></span> </div> </header> <div class="post-image"> <a href="https://wfdb.com/blog/elodie-daguzan-executive-director-of-the-world-diamond-council/"> <img width="1000" height="600" src="https://wfdb.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Elodie-Daguzan.png" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="Elodie Daguzan" itemprop="image" decoding="async" srcset="https://wfdb.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Elodie-Daguzan.png 1000w, https://wfdb.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Elodie-Daguzan-300x180.png 300w, https://wfdb.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Elodie-Daguzan-768x461.png 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /> </a> </div> <div class="entry-summary" itemprop="text"> <p>1. What are the goals of the WDC for the next few months and for all of 2025?Our primary goal is to strenghen the Kimberley Process (KP) as a whole during its final year of the current review and reform cycle. We will continue chairing the discussions on the expansion of the definition of  “conflict … <a title="Elodie Daguzan – Executive Director of the World Diamond Council" class="read-more" href="https://wfdb.com/blog/elodie-daguzan-executive-director-of-the-world-diamond-council/" aria-label="Read more about Elodie Daguzan – Executive Director of the World Diamond Council">Read more</a></p> </div> <footer class="entry-meta" aria-label="Entry meta"> <span class="cat-links"><span class="gp-icon icon-categories"><svg viewBox="0 0 512 512" aria-hidden="true" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="1em" height="1em"><path d="M0 112c0-26.51 21.49-48 48-48h110.014a48 48 0 0143.592 27.907l12.349 26.791A16 16 0 00228.486 128H464c26.51 0 48 21.49 48 48v224c0 26.51-21.49 48-48 48H48c-26.51 0-48-21.49-48-48V112z" /></svg></span><span class="screen-reader-text">Categories </span><a href="https://wfdb.com/category/blog/" rel="category tag">Blog</a></span> <span class="tags-links"><span class="gp-icon icon-tags"><svg viewBox="0 0 512 512" aria-hidden="true" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="1em" height="1em"><path d="M20 39.5c-8.836 0-16 7.163-16 16v176c0 4.243 1.686 8.313 4.687 11.314l224 224c6.248 6.248 16.378 6.248 22.626 0l176-176c6.244-6.244 6.25-16.364.013-22.615l-223.5-224A15.999 15.999 0 00196.5 39.5H20zm56 96c0-13.255 10.745-24 24-24s24 10.745 24 24-10.745 24-24 24-24-10.745-24-24z"/><path d="M259.515 43.015c4.686-4.687 12.284-4.687 16.97 0l228 228c4.686 4.686 4.686 12.284 0 16.97l-180 180c-4.686 4.687-12.284 4.687-16.97 0-4.686-4.686-4.686-12.284 0-16.97L479.029 279.5 259.515 59.985c-4.686-4.686-4.686-12.284 0-16.97z" /></svg></span><span class="screen-reader-text">Tags </span><a href="https://wfdb.com/tag/interview/" rel="tag">Interview</a>, <a href="https://wfdb.com/tag/kimberley-process/" rel="tag">Kimberley Process</a>, <a href="https://wfdb.com/tag/wdc/" rel="tag">WDC</a>, <a href="https://wfdb.com/tag/world-diamond-council/" rel="tag">World Diamond Council</a></span> <span class="comments-link"><span class="gp-icon icon-comments"><svg viewBox="0 0 512 512" aria-hidden="true" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="1em" height="1em"><path d="M132.838 329.973a435.298 435.298 0 0016.769-9.004c13.363-7.574 26.587-16.142 37.419-25.507 7.544.597 15.27.925 23.098.925 54.905 0 105.634-15.311 143.285-41.28 23.728-16.365 43.115-37.692 54.155-62.645 54.739 22.205 91.498 63.272 91.498 110.286 0 42.186-29.558 79.498-75.09 102.828 23.46 49.216 75.09 101.709 75.09 101.709s-115.837-38.35-154.424-78.46c-9.956 1.12-20.297 1.758-30.793 1.758-88.727 0-162.927-43.071-181.007-100.61z"/><path d="M383.371 132.502c0 70.603-82.961 127.787-185.216 127.787-10.496 0-20.837-.639-30.793-1.757-38.587 40.093-154.424 78.429-154.424 78.429s51.63-52.472 75.09-101.67c-45.532-23.321-75.09-60.619-75.09-102.79C12.938 61.9 95.9 4.716 198.155 4.716 300.41 4.715 383.37 61.9 383.37 132.502z" /></svg></span><a href="https://wfdb.com/blog/elodie-daguzan-executive-director-of-the-world-diamond-council/#respond">Leave a comment</a></span> </footer> </div> </article> <article id="post-3088" class="post-3088 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog tag-diamond-industry tag-get-diamonds tag-interview tag-moshe-salem" itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork" itemscope> <div class="inside-article"> <header class="entry-header"> <h2 class="entry-title" itemprop="headline"><a href="https://wfdb.com/blog/interview-with-moshe-salem-vice-president-world-federation-of-diamond-bourses/" rel="bookmark">Interview with Moshe Salem, Vice President, World Federation of Diamond Bourses</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="posted-on"><time class="entry-date published" datetime="2024-10-27T13:41:19+00:00" itemprop="datePublished">October 27, 2024</time></span> <span class="byline">by <span class="author vcard" itemprop="author" itemtype="https://schema.org/Person" itemscope><a class="url fn n" href="https://wfdb.com/author/wfdb/" title="View all posts by WFDB" rel="author" itemprop="url"><span class="author-name" itemprop="name">WFDB</span></a></span></span> </div> </header> <div class="post-image"> <a href="https://wfdb.com/blog/interview-with-moshe-salem-vice-president-world-federation-of-diamond-bourses/"> <img width="1000" height="600" src="https://wfdb.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Moshe-Salem.png" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="Moshe-Salem" itemprop="image" decoding="async" srcset="https://wfdb.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Moshe-Salem.png 1000w, https://wfdb.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Moshe-Salem-300x180.png 300w, https://wfdb.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Moshe-Salem-768x461.png 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /> </a> </div> <div class="entry-summary" itemprop="text"> <p>Q. GET-Diamonds was just relaunched under a new licensing agreement. How did that come about? After the inception of GET-Diamonds in 2020, followed by a concentrated effort to develop and grow the technology, we were looking for ‘GET’s Next Phase’: Finding a commercial company that would operate the platform under a licensing agreement. We were … <a title="Interview with Moshe Salem, Vice President, World Federation of Diamond Bourses" class="read-more" href="https://wfdb.com/blog/interview-with-moshe-salem-vice-president-world-federation-of-diamond-bourses/" aria-label="Read more about Interview with Moshe Salem, Vice President, World Federation of Diamond Bourses">Read more</a></p> </div> <footer class="entry-meta" aria-label="Entry meta"> <span class="cat-links"><span class="gp-icon icon-categories"><svg viewBox="0 0 512 512" aria-hidden="true" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="1em" height="1em"><path d="M0 112c0-26.51 21.49-48 48-48h110.014a48 48 0 0143.592 27.907l12.349 26.791A16 16 0 00228.486 128H464c26.51 0 48 21.49 48 48v224c0 26.51-21.49 48-48 48H48c-26.51 0-48-21.49-48-48V112z" /></svg></span><span class="screen-reader-text">Categories </span><a href="https://wfdb.com/category/blog/" rel="category tag">Blog</a></span> <span class="tags-links"><span class="gp-icon icon-tags"><svg viewBox="0 0 512 512" aria-hidden="true" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="1em" height="1em"><path d="M20 39.5c-8.836 0-16 7.163-16 16v176c0 4.243 1.686 8.313 4.687 11.314l224 224c6.248 6.248 16.378 6.248 22.626 0l176-176c6.244-6.244 6.25-16.364.013-22.615l-223.5-224A15.999 15.999 0 00196.5 39.5H20zm56 96c0-13.255 10.745-24 24-24s24 10.745 24 24-10.745 24-24 24-24-10.745-24-24z"/><path d="M259.515 43.015c4.686-4.687 12.284-4.687 16.97 0l228 228c4.686 4.686 4.686 12.284 0 16.97l-180 180c-4.686 4.687-12.284 4.687-16.97 0-4.686-4.686-4.686-12.284 0-16.97L479.029 279.5 259.515 59.985c-4.686-4.686-4.686-12.284 0-16.97z" /></svg></span><span class="screen-reader-text">Tags </span><a href="https://wfdb.com/tag/diamond-industry/" rel="tag">Diamond industry</a>, <a href="https://wfdb.com/tag/get-diamonds/" rel="tag">Get-Diamonds</a>, <a href="https://wfdb.com/tag/interview/" rel="tag">Interview</a>, <a href="https://wfdb.com/tag/moshe-salem/" rel="tag">Moshe Salem</a></span> <span class="comments-link"><span class="gp-icon icon-comments"><svg viewBox="0 0 512 512" aria-hidden="true" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="1em" height="1em"><path d="M132.838 329.973a435.298 435.298 0 0016.769-9.004c13.363-7.574 26.587-16.142 37.419-25.507 7.544.597 15.27.925 23.098.925 54.905 0 105.634-15.311 143.285-41.28 23.728-16.365 43.115-37.692 54.155-62.645 54.739 22.205 91.498 63.272 91.498 110.286 0 42.186-29.558 79.498-75.09 102.828 23.46 49.216 75.09 101.709 75.09 101.709s-115.837-38.35-154.424-78.46c-9.956 1.12-20.297 1.758-30.793 1.758-88.727 0-162.927-43.071-181.007-100.61z"/><path d="M383.371 132.502c0 70.603-82.961 127.787-185.216 127.787-10.496 0-20.837-.639-30.793-1.757-38.587 40.093-154.424 78.429-154.424 78.429s51.63-52.472 75.09-101.67c-45.532-23.321-75.09-60.619-75.09-102.79C12.938 61.9 95.9 4.716 198.155 4.716 300.41 4.715 383.37 61.9 383.37 132.502z" /></svg></span><a href="https://wfdb.com/blog/interview-with-moshe-salem-vice-president-world-federation-of-diamond-bourses/#respond">Leave a comment</a></span> </footer> </div> </article> <article id="post-3049" class="post-3049 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog tag-australia tag-bourse tag-diamond-dealers-club-of-australia tag-interview tag-world-diamond-market" itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork" itemscope> <div class="inside-article"> <header class="entry-header"> <h2 class="entry-title" itemprop="headline"><a href="https://wfdb.com/blog/interview-with-craig-miller-president-of-the-diamond-dealers-club-of-australia/" rel="bookmark">Interview with Craig Miller, President of The Diamond Dealers Club of Australia</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="posted-on"><time class="entry-date published" datetime="2024-08-13T13:51:35+00:00" itemprop="datePublished">August 13, 2024</time></span> <span class="byline">by <span class="author vcard" itemprop="author" itemtype="https://schema.org/Person" itemscope><a class="url fn n" href="https://wfdb.com/author/wfdb/" title="View all posts by WFDB" rel="author" itemprop="url"><span class="author-name" itemprop="name">WFDB</span></a></span></span> </div> </header> <div class="post-image"> <a href="https://wfdb.com/blog/interview-with-craig-miller-president-of-the-diamond-dealers-club-of-australia/"> <img width="1000" height="600" src="https://wfdb.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Craig-Miller.png" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="interview_Craig Miller" itemprop="image" decoding="async" srcset="https://wfdb.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Craig-Miller.png 1000w, https://wfdb.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Craig-Miller-300x180.png 300w, https://wfdb.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Craig-Miller-768x461.png 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /> </a> </div> <div class="entry-summary" itemprop="text"> <p>1. What are your current titles/functions in the diamond industry, both private and organisational? I am a founding partner of JC Jewels Pty Ltd, where I served as CEO until 2024. During my tenure, I played a crucial role in establishing the company as a key player in the Australian diamond industry, focusing on wholesale … <a title="Interview with Craig Miller, President of The Diamond Dealers Club of Australia" class="read-more" href="https://wfdb.com/blog/interview-with-craig-miller-president-of-the-diamond-dealers-club-of-australia/" aria-label="Read more about Interview with Craig Miller, President of The Diamond Dealers Club of Australia">Read more</a></p> </div> <footer class="entry-meta" aria-label="Entry meta"> <span class="cat-links"><span class="gp-icon icon-categories"><svg viewBox="0 0 512 512" aria-hidden="true" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="1em" height="1em"><path d="M0 112c0-26.51 21.49-48 48-48h110.014a48 48 0 0143.592 27.907l12.349 26.791A16 16 0 00228.486 128H464c26.51 0 48 21.49 48 48v224c0 26.51-21.49 48-48 48H48c-26.51 0-48-21.49-48-48V112z" /></svg></span><span class="screen-reader-text">Categories </span><a href="https://wfdb.com/category/blog/" rel="category tag">Blog</a></span> <span class="tags-links"><span class="gp-icon icon-tags"><svg viewBox="0 0 512 512" aria-hidden="true" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="1em" height="1em"><path d="M20 39.5c-8.836 0-16 7.163-16 16v176c0 4.243 1.686 8.313 4.687 11.314l224 224c6.248 6.248 16.378 6.248 22.626 0l176-176c6.244-6.244 6.25-16.364.013-22.615l-223.5-224A15.999 15.999 0 00196.5 39.5H20zm56 96c0-13.255 10.745-24 24-24s24 10.745 24 24-10.745 24-24 24-24-10.745-24-24z"/><path d="M259.515 43.015c4.686-4.687 12.284-4.687 16.97 0l228 228c4.686 4.686 4.686 12.284 0 16.97l-180 180c-4.686 4.687-12.284 4.687-16.97 0-4.686-4.686-4.686-12.284 0-16.97L479.029 279.5 259.515 59.985c-4.686-4.686-4.686-12.284 0-16.97z" /></svg></span><span class="screen-reader-text">Tags </span><a href="https://wfdb.com/tag/australia/" rel="tag">Australia</a>, <a href="https://wfdb.com/tag/bourse/" rel="tag">Bourse</a>, <a href="https://wfdb.com/tag/diamond-dealers-club-of-australia/" rel="tag">Diamond Dealers Club of Australia</a>, <a href="https://wfdb.com/tag/interview/" rel="tag">Interview</a>, <a href="https://wfdb.com/tag/world-diamond-market/" rel="tag">World Diamond Market</a></span> <span class="comments-link"><span class="gp-icon icon-comments"><svg viewBox="0 0 512 512" aria-hidden="true" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="1em" height="1em"><path d="M132.838 329.973a435.298 435.298 0 0016.769-9.004c13.363-7.574 26.587-16.142 37.419-25.507 7.544.597 15.27.925 23.098.925 54.905 0 105.634-15.311 143.285-41.28 23.728-16.365 43.115-37.692 54.155-62.645 54.739 22.205 91.498 63.272 91.498 110.286 0 42.186-29.558 79.498-75.09 102.828 23.46 49.216 75.09 101.709 75.09 101.709s-115.837-38.35-154.424-78.46c-9.956 1.12-20.297 1.758-30.793 1.758-88.727 0-162.927-43.071-181.007-100.61z"/><path d="M383.371 132.502c0 70.603-82.961 127.787-185.216 127.787-10.496 0-20.837-.639-30.793-1.757-38.587 40.093-154.424 78.429-154.424 78.429s51.63-52.472 75.09-101.67c-45.532-23.321-75.09-60.619-75.09-102.79C12.938 61.9 95.9 4.716 198.155 4.716 300.41 4.715 383.37 61.9 383.37 132.502z" /></svg></span><a href="https://wfdb.com/blog/interview-with-craig-miller-president-of-the-diamond-dealers-club-of-australia/#respond">Leave a comment</a></span> </footer> </div> </article> <article id="post-3030" class="post-3030 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog tag-interview tag-london tag-london-diamond-bourse" itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork" itemscope> <div class="inside-article"> <header class="entry-header"> <h2 class="entry-title" itemprop="headline"><a href="https://wfdb.com/blog/interview-with-david-troostwyk-london-diamond-bourse/" rel="bookmark">Interview with David Troostwyk, newly elected President of the London Diamond Bourse</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="posted-on"><time class="entry-date published" datetime="2024-07-03T09:54:19+00:00" itemprop="datePublished">July 3, 2024</time></span> <span class="byline">by <span class="author vcard" itemprop="author" itemtype="https://schema.org/Person" itemscope><a class="url fn n" href="https://wfdb.com/author/wfdb/" title="View all posts by WFDB" rel="author" itemprop="url"><span class="author-name" itemprop="name">WFDB</span></a></span></span> </div> </header> <div class="post-image"> <a href="https://wfdb.com/blog/interview-with-david-troostwyk-london-diamond-bourse/"> <img width="1000" height="600" src="https://wfdb.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/David-Troostwyk.png" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="David Troostwyk Interview" itemprop="image" decoding="async" srcset="https://wfdb.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/David-Troostwyk.png 1000w, https://wfdb.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/David-Troostwyk-300x180.png 300w, https://wfdb.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/David-Troostwyk-768x461.png 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /> </a> </div> <div class="entry-summary" itemprop="text"> <p>Q. What are your current titles/functions in the diamond industry, both private and organizational? Besides being President of the The London Diamond Bourse, I am Director of Salotro Ltd, a polished diamond trading company based in London, established in 2010. I am also a Director of CiviGem, a community platform for organisations within the Diamond … <a title="Interview with David Troostwyk, newly elected President of the London Diamond Bourse" class="read-more" href="https://wfdb.com/blog/interview-with-david-troostwyk-london-diamond-bourse/" aria-label="Read more about Interview with David Troostwyk, newly elected President of the London Diamond Bourse">Read more</a></p> </div> <footer class="entry-meta" aria-label="Entry meta"> <span class="cat-links"><span class="gp-icon icon-categories"><svg viewBox="0 0 512 512" aria-hidden="true" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="1em" height="1em"><path d="M0 112c0-26.51 21.49-48 48-48h110.014a48 48 0 0143.592 27.907l12.349 26.791A16 16 0 00228.486 128H464c26.51 0 48 21.49 48 48v224c0 26.51-21.49 48-48 48H48c-26.51 0-48-21.49-48-48V112z" /></svg></span><span class="screen-reader-text">Categories </span><a href="https://wfdb.com/category/blog/" rel="category tag">Blog</a></span> <span class="tags-links"><span class="gp-icon icon-tags"><svg viewBox="0 0 512 512" aria-hidden="true" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="1em" height="1em"><path d="M20 39.5c-8.836 0-16 7.163-16 16v176c0 4.243 1.686 8.313 4.687 11.314l224 224c6.248 6.248 16.378 6.248 22.626 0l176-176c6.244-6.244 6.25-16.364.013-22.615l-223.5-224A15.999 15.999 0 00196.5 39.5H20zm56 96c0-13.255 10.745-24 24-24s24 10.745 24 24-10.745 24-24 24-24-10.745-24-24z"/><path d="M259.515 43.015c4.686-4.687 12.284-4.687 16.97 0l228 228c4.686 4.686 4.686 12.284 0 16.97l-180 180c-4.686 4.687-12.284 4.687-16.97 0-4.686-4.686-4.686-12.284 0-16.97L479.029 279.5 259.515 59.985c-4.686-4.686-4.686-12.284 0-16.97z" /></svg></span><span class="screen-reader-text">Tags </span><a href="https://wfdb.com/tag/interview/" rel="tag">Interview</a>, <a href="https://wfdb.com/tag/london/" rel="tag">London</a>, <a href="https://wfdb.com/tag/london-diamond-bourse/" rel="tag">London Diamond Bourse</a></span> <span class="comments-link"><span class="gp-icon icon-comments"><svg viewBox="0 0 512 512" aria-hidden="true" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="1em" height="1em"><path d="M132.838 329.973a435.298 435.298 0 0016.769-9.004c13.363-7.574 26.587-16.142 37.419-25.507 7.544.597 15.27.925 23.098.925 54.905 0 105.634-15.311 143.285-41.28 23.728-16.365 43.115-37.692 54.155-62.645 54.739 22.205 91.498 63.272 91.498 110.286 0 42.186-29.558 79.498-75.09 102.828 23.46 49.216 75.09 101.709 75.09 101.709s-115.837-38.35-154.424-78.46c-9.956 1.12-20.297 1.758-30.793 1.758-88.727 0-162.927-43.071-181.007-100.61z"/><path d="M383.371 132.502c0 70.603-82.961 127.787-185.216 127.787-10.496 0-20.837-.639-30.793-1.757-38.587 40.093-154.424 78.429-154.424 78.429s51.63-52.472 75.09-101.67c-45.532-23.321-75.09-60.619-75.09-102.79C12.938 61.9 95.9 4.716 198.155 4.716 300.41 4.715 383.37 61.9 383.37 132.502z" /></svg></span><a href="https://wfdb.com/blog/interview-with-david-troostwyk-london-diamond-bourse/#respond">Leave a comment</a></span> </footer> </div> </article> <article id="post-3013" class="post-3013 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog tag-interview tag-world-diamond-market" itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork" itemscope> <div class="inside-article"> <header class="entry-header"> <h2 class="entry-title" itemprop="headline"><a href="https://wfdb.com/blog/interview-with-edahn-golan-diamond-industry-analyst/" rel="bookmark">Interview with Edahn Golan, Diamond Industry Analyst</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="posted-on"><time class="entry-date published" datetime="2024-06-04T18:36:00+00:00" itemprop="datePublished">June 4, 2024</time></span> <span class="byline">by <span class="author vcard" itemprop="author" itemtype="https://schema.org/Person" itemscope><a class="url fn n" href="https://wfdb.com/author/wfdb/" title="View all posts by WFDB" rel="author" itemprop="url"><span class="author-name" itemprop="name">WFDB</span></a></span></span> </div> </header> <div class="post-image"> <a href="https://wfdb.com/blog/interview-with-edahn-golan-diamond-industry-analyst/"> <img width="1000" height="600" src="https://wfdb.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Edahn-Golan.png" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="Edahn-Golan" itemprop="image" decoding="async" srcset="https://wfdb.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Edahn-Golan.png 1000w, https://wfdb.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Edahn-Golan-300x180.png 300w, https://wfdb.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Edahn-Golan-768x461.png 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /> </a> </div> <div class="entry-summary" itemprop="text"> <p>Q. What’s the state of the diamond industry today? The diamond industry is going through a difficult period and a lot of it has to do with changes that occurred during COVID. Firstly, there is a slowdown in China’s economy, and that is affecting demand for diamond jewelry. In the US, consumer demand is in … <a title="Interview with Edahn Golan, Diamond Industry Analyst" class="read-more" href="https://wfdb.com/blog/interview-with-edahn-golan-diamond-industry-analyst/" aria-label="Read more about Interview with Edahn Golan, Diamond Industry Analyst">Read more</a></p> </div> <footer class="entry-meta" aria-label="Entry meta"> <span class="cat-links"><span class="gp-icon icon-categories"><svg viewBox="0 0 512 512" aria-hidden="true" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="1em" height="1em"><path d="M0 112c0-26.51 21.49-48 48-48h110.014a48 48 0 0143.592 27.907l12.349 26.791A16 16 0 00228.486 128H464c26.51 0 48 21.49 48 48v224c0 26.51-21.49 48-48 48H48c-26.51 0-48-21.49-48-48V112z" /></svg></span><span class="screen-reader-text">Categories </span><a href="https://wfdb.com/category/blog/" rel="category tag">Blog</a></span> <span class="tags-links"><span class="gp-icon icon-tags"><svg viewBox="0 0 512 512" aria-hidden="true" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="1em" height="1em"><path d="M20 39.5c-8.836 0-16 7.163-16 16v176c0 4.243 1.686 8.313 4.687 11.314l224 224c6.248 6.248 16.378 6.248 22.626 0l176-176c6.244-6.244 6.25-16.364.013-22.615l-223.5-224A15.999 15.999 0 00196.5 39.5H20zm56 96c0-13.255 10.745-24 24-24s24 10.745 24 24-10.745 24-24 24-24-10.745-24-24z"/><path d="M259.515 43.015c4.686-4.687 12.284-4.687 16.97 0l228 228c4.686 4.686 4.686 12.284 0 16.97l-180 180c-4.686 4.687-12.284 4.687-16.97 0-4.686-4.686-4.686-12.284 0-16.97L479.029 279.5 259.515 59.985c-4.686-4.686-4.686-12.284 0-16.97z" /></svg></span><span class="screen-reader-text">Tags </span><a href="https://wfdb.com/tag/interview/" rel="tag">Interview</a>, <a href="https://wfdb.com/tag/world-diamond-market/" rel="tag">World Diamond Market</a></span> <span class="comments-link"><span class="gp-icon icon-comments"><svg viewBox="0 0 512 512" aria-hidden="true" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="1em" height="1em"><path d="M132.838 329.973a435.298 435.298 0 0016.769-9.004c13.363-7.574 26.587-16.142 37.419-25.507 7.544.597 15.27.925 23.098.925 54.905 0 105.634-15.311 143.285-41.28 23.728-16.365 43.115-37.692 54.155-62.645 54.739 22.205 91.498 63.272 91.498 110.286 0 42.186-29.558 79.498-75.09 102.828 23.46 49.216 75.09 101.709 75.09 101.709s-115.837-38.35-154.424-78.46c-9.956 1.12-20.297 1.758-30.793 1.758-88.727 0-162.927-43.071-181.007-100.61z"/><path d="M383.371 132.502c0 70.603-82.961 127.787-185.216 127.787-10.496 0-20.837-.639-30.793-1.757-38.587 40.093-154.424 78.429-154.424 78.429s51.63-52.472 75.09-101.67c-45.532-23.321-75.09-60.619-75.09-102.79C12.938 61.9 95.9 4.716 198.155 4.716 300.41 4.715 383.37 61.9 383.37 132.502z" /></svg></span><a href="https://wfdb.com/blog/interview-with-edahn-golan-diamond-industry-analyst/#respond">Leave a comment</a></span> </footer> </div> </article> <article id="post-2951" class="post-2951 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog" itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork" itemscope> <div class="inside-article"> <header class="entry-header"> <h2 class="entry-title" itemprop="headline"><a href="https://wfdb.com/blog/interview-with-varda-shine-chair-board-directors-petra-diamonds/" rel="bookmark">Interview with Varda Shine, Chair of the Board of Directors, Petra Diamonds</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="posted-on"><time class="entry-date published" datetime="2024-04-06T12:56:50+00:00" itemprop="datePublished">April 6, 2024</time></span> <span class="byline">by <span class="author vcard" itemprop="author" itemtype="https://schema.org/Person" itemscope><a class="url fn n" href="https://wfdb.com/author/wfdb/" title="View all posts by WFDB" rel="author" itemprop="url"><span class="author-name" itemprop="name">WFDB</span></a></span></span> </div> </header> <div class="post-image"> <a href="https://wfdb.com/blog/interview-with-varda-shine-chair-board-directors-petra-diamonds/"> <img width="1000" height="600" src="https://wfdb.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Varda-Shine-1.png" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="Varda-Shine" itemprop="image" decoding="async" srcset="https://wfdb.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Varda-Shine-1.png 1000w, https://wfdb.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Varda-Shine-1-300x180.png 300w, https://wfdb.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Varda-Shine-1-768x461.png 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /> </a> </div> <div class="entry-summary" itemprop="text"> <p>Q. In addition to your role as Chair of Petra Diamonds, you serve on other corporate boards. What are your current positions in the diamond industry? My current portfolio in the diamond industry includes holding the position of Chair at Petra Diamonds PLC and being a Lead Director (and Remuneration Committee chair) at Sarine Technologies. … <a title="Interview with Varda Shine, Chair of the Board of Directors, Petra Diamonds" class="read-more" href="https://wfdb.com/blog/interview-with-varda-shine-chair-board-directors-petra-diamonds/" aria-label="Read more about Interview with Varda Shine, Chair of the Board of Directors, Petra Diamonds">Read more</a></p> </div> <footer class="entry-meta" aria-label="Entry meta"> <span class="cat-links"><span class="gp-icon icon-categories"><svg viewBox="0 0 512 512" aria-hidden="true" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="1em" height="1em"><path d="M0 112c0-26.51 21.49-48 48-48h110.014a48 48 0 0143.592 27.907l12.349 26.791A16 16 0 00228.486 128H464c26.51 0 48 21.49 48 48v224c0 26.51-21.49 48-48 48H48c-26.51 0-48-21.49-48-48V112z" /></svg></span><span class="screen-reader-text">Categories </span><a href="https://wfdb.com/category/blog/" rel="category tag">Blog</a></span> <span class="comments-link"><span class="gp-icon icon-comments"><svg viewBox="0 0 512 512" aria-hidden="true" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="1em" height="1em"><path d="M132.838 329.973a435.298 435.298 0 0016.769-9.004c13.363-7.574 26.587-16.142 37.419-25.507 7.544.597 15.27.925 23.098.925 54.905 0 105.634-15.311 143.285-41.28 23.728-16.365 43.115-37.692 54.155-62.645 54.739 22.205 91.498 63.272 91.498 110.286 0 42.186-29.558 79.498-75.09 102.828 23.46 49.216 75.09 101.709 75.09 101.709s-115.837-38.35-154.424-78.46c-9.956 1.12-20.297 1.758-30.793 1.758-88.727 0-162.927-43.071-181.007-100.61z"/><path d="M383.371 132.502c0 70.603-82.961 127.787-185.216 127.787-10.496 0-20.837-.639-30.793-1.757-38.587 40.093-154.424 78.429-154.424 78.429s51.63-52.472 75.09-101.67c-45.532-23.321-75.09-60.619-75.09-102.79C12.938 61.9 95.9 4.716 198.155 4.716 300.41 4.715 383.37 61.9 383.37 132.502z" /></svg></span><a href="https://wfdb.com/blog/interview-with-varda-shine-chair-board-directors-petra-diamonds/#respond">Leave a comment</a></span> </footer> </div> </article> <article id="post-2825" class="post-2825 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog tag-dmcc tag-dubai tag-interview tag-kimberley-process" itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork" itemscope> <div class="inside-article"> <header class="entry-header"> <h2 class="entry-title" itemprop="headline"><a href="https://wfdb.com/blog/interview-with-ahmed-bin-sulayem-chairman-of-the-kimberley-process-and-executive-chairman-of-the-dmcc/" rel="bookmark">Interview with Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Chairman of the Kimberley Process and Executive Chairman of the DMCC</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="posted-on"><time class="entry-date published" datetime="2024-02-20T07:56:29+00:00" itemprop="datePublished">February 20, 2024</time></span> <span class="byline">by <span class="author vcard" itemprop="author" itemtype="https://schema.org/Person" itemscope><a class="url fn n" href="https://wfdb.com/author/wfdb/" title="View all posts by WFDB" rel="author" itemprop="url"><span class="author-name" itemprop="name">WFDB</span></a></span></span> </div> </header> <div class="post-image"> <a href="https://wfdb.com/blog/interview-with-ahmed-bin-sulayem-chairman-of-the-kimberley-process-and-executive-chairman-of-the-dmcc/"> <img width="1000" height="600" src="https://wfdb.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Ahmed-Bin-Sulayem.png" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="Ahmed Bin Sulayem" itemprop="image" decoding="async" srcset="https://wfdb.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Ahmed-Bin-Sulayem.png 1000w, https://wfdb.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Ahmed-Bin-Sulayem-300x180.png 300w, https://wfdb.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Ahmed-Bin-Sulayem-768x461.png 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /> </a> </div> <div class="entry-summary" itemprop="text"> <p>Q. This is your second term as Chair of the KP. How will this term differ from your first in 2016? As Kimberley Process Chair for 2024 my focus will be very clear: to solidify the KP’s ability to operate autonomously and with greater efficiency.  We are driving forward a ‘year of delivery’ for the … <a title="Interview with Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Chairman of the Kimberley Process and Executive Chairman of the DMCC" class="read-more" href="https://wfdb.com/blog/interview-with-ahmed-bin-sulayem-chairman-of-the-kimberley-process-and-executive-chairman-of-the-dmcc/" aria-label="Read more about Interview with Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Chairman of the Kimberley Process and Executive Chairman of the DMCC">Read more</a></p> </div> <footer class="entry-meta" aria-label="Entry meta"> <span class="cat-links"><span class="gp-icon icon-categories"><svg viewBox="0 0 512 512" aria-hidden="true" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="1em" height="1em"><path d="M0 112c0-26.51 21.49-48 48-48h110.014a48 48 0 0143.592 27.907l12.349 26.791A16 16 0 00228.486 128H464c26.51 0 48 21.49 48 48v224c0 26.51-21.49 48-48 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</div> <div class="entry-summary" itemprop="text"> <p>Reflecting on the ongoing G7 sanctions on Russian diamonds and its expected impact on an already shaky diamond and jewellery market, I am reminded of an old episode of the podcast ‘Cautionary Tales’ by Tim Harford. The episode dealt with the story of the Torrey Canyon disaster.  For those of you too young to know … <a title="The G7 Sanctions and the Impending Storm" class="read-more" href="https://wfdb.com/blog/the-g7-sanctions-and-the-impending-storm/" aria-label="Read more about The G7 Sanctions and the Impending Storm">Read more</a></p> </div> <footer class="entry-meta" aria-label="Entry meta"> <span class="cat-links"><span class="gp-icon icon-categories"><svg viewBox="0 0 512 512" aria-hidden="true" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="1em" height="1em"><path d="M0 112c0-26.51 21.49-48 48-48h110.014a48 48 0 0143.592 27.907l12.349 26.791A16 16 0 00228.486 128H464c26.51 0 48 21.49 48 48v224c0 26.51-21.49 48-48 48H48c-26.51 0-48-21.49-48-48V112z" /></svg></span><span class="screen-reader-text">Categories </span><a href="https://wfdb.com/category/blog/" rel="category tag">Blog</a></span> <span class="tags-links"><span class="gp-icon icon-tags"><svg viewBox="0 0 512 512" aria-hidden="true" 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