logo
episode-header-image
Nov 2024
53m 5s

Episode 126: Le Vian’s Taste for Chocola...

Rapaport
About this episode

On the latest episode of the Rapaport Diamond Podcast, jeweler Eddie LeVian shares his family business’s sweet tooth for chocolate diamonds and how it’s trying to redirect customers toward higher-value stones. 

 

Up next
Yesterday
Episode 152: Gold Prices and Lab-Grown Diamonds
<p>Alexandra Beth Samit, founder of New York-based Alexandra Beth Fine Jewelry, explains how developments in the metal markets have spooked consumers and pushed some to buy cheaper stones.</p> 
24m 25s
Nov 12
Episode 151: Why the Market Shuns Fluorescent Diamonds
On his second appearance, Thomas Hainschwang of GGTL Laboratories discusses underqualified gem labs, the latest developments in synthetics, and why fluorescent diamonds have a bad name. 
40m 20s
Oct 28
Episode 150: Dubai, Tax, and Diamond Tenders for Consumers
Conner Curran, CEO of commodity firm Dexterous DMCC, says Dubai is a fantastic place to live and work but raises concerns about tax changes. Plus: Why the company branched out into polished-diamond tenders for consumers. 
41m 52s
Recommended Episodes
Jul 2023
The Shocking Story Behind the Diamond Engagement Ring
<p>On this episode of <em>Our American Stories</em>, Tom Zoellner purchased a diamond engagement ring and proposed. His girlfriend said "yes," and then, suddenly, walked out of his life, making Tom the owner of a used engagement ring. Instead of hitting the self-help shelves of h ... Show More
9m 59s
Nov 2024
“The Luxury Watch Bubble" - Roman Sharf REVEALS: Luxury Watch Lies, Market Crash & Watches To Own | PBD Podcast | Ep. 507
<p>Luxury watch dealer Roman Sharf sits down with Patrick Bet-David to discuss the truth behind the booming grey market, Rolex’s dominance, and whether investing in luxury timepieces is a smart move. Are watch prices headed for a crash? Find out in this in-depth conversation. --- ... Show More
1h 41m
May 2021
John Cena Apologizes to China | PBD Podcast | EP 64
<p>In this episode of the PBD Podcast Patrick Bet-David, Adam Sosnick, and guest Gerard Michaels talk about John Cena's apology to China, the fall of U.S. home sales, Ray Dalio, Bitcoin, and much more!</p> <p>Watch the full podcast here:<a href="//"> https://youtu.be/-Vmk0fmeFrw< ... Show More
1h 57m
Feb 2025
Jay Shetty on Life, Love, and the Business of Podcasting
Jay Shetty, a #1 New York Times bestselling author, award-winning podcast host of On Purpose, Chief Purpose Officer of Calm, and purpose-driven entrepreneur, joins Scott to discuss his journey from monk to media mogul, the business of podcasting, and the key to successful relatio ... Show More
1h 3m
Sep 10
How the diamond industry lost its sparkle
The natural diamond industry is facing an existential threat: lab-grown diamonds. They’re chemically and physically identical to natural stones, and they're just a fraction of the price. Eleanor Olcott, the FT’s China technology correspondent, travelled to the epicentre of lab-gr ... Show More
23m 32s
Aug 2020
Making Diamonds
In this episode of The Brain Food Show, we are start out looking at the rather interesting way the couple hundred million dollar Hope Diamond has been transported a couple times. Next up we have a brief message from our sponsor Skillshare for 2 months for free here: http://skill ... Show More
58m 13s
Nov 12
Mafia States of America | Episode 6 - "The Fall and the Faith"
Sammy Gravano and Michael Franzese face off on guilt, loyalty, legacy, and redemption in the most emotional episode of Mafia States of America.----🎙️ FOLLOW THE PODCAST ON SPOTIFY: ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/4g57zR2🎙️ FOLLOW THE PODCAST ON ITUNES: ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/4g1bXAh🎙️ FOLLOW THE P ... Show More
50m 40s
Nov 10
EP.260 -  STARBUCKS BEARISTA CUP THEORY, HAUNTED BELLAIRE HOUSE MYSTERY, & CHAINSAW MAN LOVE THEORY
Jump in with Carlos Juico and Gavin Ruta on episode 260 of Jumpers Jump. This episode we discuss: Mirror past life theory, Starbucks bearista cup recession indicator, Shohei Otani knows english theory, Osaka bang in Japan, Tom Brady clones his dog, Dad gets caught on live TV, Gav ... Show More
1h 18m
Nov 2021
Ben Baller
This week, Big Money Energy gets iced out. Ryan is joined by music producer, jeweler, podcaster and overall mogul, Ben Baller. Ben shares his unconventional story of success, his origins in music coming up in Los Angeles and how he managed to piss off Dr. Dre after blowing his fi ... Show More
31m 26s
Dec 2021
John E. Deaton XRP Ripple Lawyer | PBD Podcast | EP 108
<p>Patrick Bet-David sits down with Gerard Michaels and special guest <strong>John E. Deaton</strong> to talk about topics such as XRP, Keanu Reeves on NFT and Meta, and much more!</p> <p>Subscribe to the PBD Podcast YouTube channel<strong>: </strong><a href="https://anchor.fm/da ... Show More
1h 55m