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Showing posts with label Rob Bates. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Rob Bates. Show all posts

Friday, June 24, 2022

Lab-Grown Diamonds Melee Shortage

The report by Rob Bates was insightful, and it is a must read. If the cost of producing melee diamonds are high, the lab-grown diamond producers won't bother to produce, because they can't make money. When lab-grown diamond jewelry manufacturers change and adapt, consumers will also change and adapt. Period. Finally, China will continue to dominate the lab-grown diamond market for many decades.


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Monday, November 09, 2020

The Argyle Cardinal Fancy Red Diamond Story

It is an amazingly beautiful 1.21 carat fancy red diamond. It also has a dramatic backstory, which involves tweezers, a ruler, the putty-like adhesive Blue Tack, and a luxury penthouse. Get to know Reid Mackie.

Useful links: https://www.jckonline.com/editorial-article/the-time-a-multimillion-dollar-red-diamond-nearly-fell-from-the-roof-of-a-luxury-hotel I https://www.mountainprovince.com/management

Saturday, October 17, 2020

Jewelers, How Good Is Your Gold?

Gold is hard to track. Given that gold is endlessly repurposed and recycled, it's possible that some of the gold currently in circulation was excavated thousands of years ago. There are steps jewelers can take to improve their gold supply chain. Follow the law.

Useful link: https://www.jckonline.com/magazine-article/responsible-gold-sourcing

Monday, December 09, 2019

Penney’s

J.C.Penney has opened a brand defining store in Hurst, Texas that will serve as a lab for the department store to test new experiential ideas. I wish them good luck.


Useful links:
https://www.jcpenney.com
https://www.jckonline.com/editorial-article/jc-penney-experiential-store-texas