【Myanmar】Feeding the Beast: The Role of Myanmar’s Illicit Economies in Continued State Instability
Editor’s NoteThis article examines the Tatmadaw’s role in facilitating transnational organized crime in Myanmar, arguing that the resulting illicit…
Supply Chain & Mining
【Mexico City,】Thomas Sabo Jewelry Lands in Mexico City through El Palacio de Hierro
Editor’s NoteThis article details the German jewelry group’s strategic expansion into Mexico, beginning with new retail locations in key…
【Las Vegas, N】8 Things to Know About JCK Las Vegas 2018
Editor’s NoteGina Drosos, who became Signet Jewelers’ first female CEO in 2017, will be speaking at JCK Las Vegas this week. Her presentations will…
【Geneva, Swit】Blue Diamond Unveiled After 300 Years… Auction Estimated Price
Editor’s NoteA rare blue diamond, hidden from public view for centuries, is set to make its auction debut this May. Sotheby’s Hong Kong has unveiled…
【Marange, Zim】The Diamond Trade Still Causes Suffering
Editor’s NoteThis article examines the persistent shortcomings of the Kimberley Process, established two decades ago to halt the trade in conflict…
【Gmund, Germa】Hong Kong Investor Takes Stake in Tamara Comolli
Editor’s NoteThis article outlines a strategic partnership between Germany’s Tamara Comolli Fine Jewelry and Hong Kong’s NAGA Group, aimed at…
【India】$1.8bn Indian fraud causes jewellery trade pain
Editor’s NoteA veteran jeweller describes how a major fraud case is tightening credit and scrutiny across India’s gem industry. Industry Veteran’s…
【France】Kering Completes Control of Balenciaga and Recovers the Company’s Eyewear License
Editor’s NoteKering has consolidated its control over Balenciaga by bringing the brand’s eyewear license in-house, ending its partnership with…
Diamond Market, Heavily Linked to War Zones, Could Change
Editor’s NoteThe term “blood diamond” carries a heavy legacy of conflict and human suffering. This article explores the potential for change within…
【Cabo Delgado】The Emergence of Violent Extremism in Northern Mozambique
Editor’s NoteThis article examines the emergence of a new militant group in northern Mozambique, analyzing the complex interplay of international…