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Jul 2024
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Episode 116: The Diamond-Pricing Prodigy

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Ari Jain, chief financial officer of New York-based manufacturer and dealer House of Diamonds, tells how he created an algorithm for pricing polished diamonds while at university. He also discusses the latest trends in the US and Indian markets.

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