Expert articles on lab-grown diamonds, wholesale sourcing strategies, and the latest trends shaping the jewelry industry.
The world's major diamond producing countries, by mine type and industry role, and how origin fits into wholesale and lab-grown sourcing.
Angola's diamond mining industry — Catoca, Lulo, Endiama, its conflict-diamond history, and where it stands as a producer today.
What National Jeweler is, what it covers, and how wholesale buyers and jewelers use trade press to stay current on the diamond and jewelry industry.
What the Diamond Trading Company was, how De Beers' sight system worked, and how rough diamond sourcing has changed since.
The history of diamond smuggling, how the Kimberley Process responded, and what legitimate wholesale buyers should know about supply-chain integrity.
GCAL vs GIA diamond certification compared: grading philosophy, cut precision, report format, resale liquidity, and how to choose between them.
How De Beers' Venetia mine in South Africa works, its $2.3B shift from open-pit to underground, and what it means for wholesale diamond sourcing.
What JCK Online (jckonline.com) actually is, how it differs from the JCK Las Vegas trade show, and how wholesale jewelry buyers use it.
What Atlanta's jewelry and diamond district actually is, how it compares to other US diamond markets, and how wholesale buyers can source there.
