Dec 22, 2020
Paul talks with Ed about the popular series of webinars he hosted for CIBJO in 2020 on the global gem and jewelry industry. Ed recollects some of the pertinent industry trends he noticed while interviewing and talking to over 60 leading industry experts in only nine months. Paul and Ed then discuss the most...
Nov 23, 2020
Paul and Michelle begin by discussing lab-created diamonds and how the product will ultimately be seen by consumers: as fashion or fine jewelry? The two then talk about how lab-created fits into independent jewelers’ merchandizing strategies, what the net reduction of jewelers in American means for the industry and...
Oct 29, 2020
Paul welcomes back industry journalist Rob Bates to talk about his recently published novel “A Murder is Forever.” Paul and Rob also discuss the latest developments in lab-grown diamonds and Blue Nile’s expansion plans. The conversation concludes with the two analyzing Amazon’s latest foray into luxury, the...
Oct 13, 2020
Paul talks with marketing executive and CEO of the Natural Diamond Council (NDC) David Kellie about how his fresh perspective positions him well for the role of leading the industry’s category marketing effort. Paul and David also discuss what made De Beers’ “A Diamond is Forever” campaign so successful, what...
Oct 1, 2020
Paul talks with UK-based economist and author Peter Sainsbury. Paul starts by asking Peter how his new book on navigating the daily barrage of information prepared him for the pandemic. The two then discuss whether the global gold market is manipulated and if there is a ceiling on the gold price. Paul and Peter also...