Episode 117: Making Peace in Antwerp

Andrew Rickard stresses the importance of getting a credit report and outlines his plans for the Jewelers Board of Trade (JBT) after his recent appointment as its president. Plus: Lab-grown diamonds, tariffs, and the state of the industry. 

Nilesh Chhabria, chief operating officer at Finestar Diamonds & Jewellery, reflects on the recent JCK Las Vegas show, the market for fancy-shape diamonds, and why natural is regaining some of the ground it lost to lab-grown. 

German jewelry designer Katharina Junkert recounts the history of Pforzheim, the country’s famed manufacturing city. She also explains why German consumers prefer diamonds with high color and clarity — perhaps because of the weather? Plus: The positive and negative impacts of US ... Show More

What you’ll learn in this episode: How Diana’s training in graphic design led to a career as a goldsmith. How Diana and Hanan Emquies came to found Emquies-Holstein and the type of jewelry they create. How the Goldsmiths' Guild helps connect and promote the work of Danish goldsmi ... Show More

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