【Antwerp, Bel】New Sanctions: How the Business with Russia’s Diamonds Works
Editor’s NoteThis article examines Russia’s significant role in the global diamond trade and the international efforts to impose sanctions on this…
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【Botswana】Botswana’s Diamond Trade: An Increasingly Lucrative Business in One of the World’s Most Unequal Countries
Editor’s NoteThis article details Botswana’s landmark renegotiation of its diamond revenue agreement with De Beers, a significant shift in the…
【Belgium】Russian Diamonds: G7 Considers Measures Amid Ukraine War
Editor’s NoteThis article discusses the G7’s move toward banning Russian diamond imports, a significant step that could reshape the global diamond…
【Mirny, Yakut】Record Diamond Found in Russia – But Sanctions Could Prevent Sale
Editor’s NoteThis article examines the commercial challenges facing Russia’s diamond industry following a record gemstone discovery, highlighting how…
【Antwerp, Bel】Still in the Loupe
Editor’s NoteThis article explores the shifting status of Antwerp’s historic diamond district, where tradition endures even as its global dominance…
【USA】Interview With Ronald Winston, on His Father Harry
Editor’s NoteThis excerpt offers a poignant glimpse into the deeply personal motivation behind a decade-long writing project. The author reveals a…
【Antwerp, Bel】Antwerp’s Diamond Dilemma
Editor’s NoteThis article explores the immense pressures facing Antwerp’s historic diamond district, where billions in gems flow daily through its…
【Antwerp, Bel】Antwerp, Belgium’s ‘Diamond Capital’, Sees Wave of Closures on Its Historic Diamond Street
Editor’s NoteThis article examines the profound impact of geopolitical sanctions on Antwerp’s historic diamond district, highlighting how global…
【Antwerp, Bel】”Shut Up!” – A Belgian Diamond Startup Stirs Up the Industry and Faces Resistance
Editor’s NoteWhile Botswana has famously avoided the “resource curse” that plagues many commodity-rich nations, the global diamond industry itself is…
【Madrid, Spai】Russia’s ‘Blood Diamonds’ Slip Through Different Loopholes
Editor’s NoteThis article offers a glimpse into the global diamond trade, centered in Antwerp, where a glittering retail front conceals a…