Aalst Carnival
In 2019, Sylvain hears about the Aalst carnival for the first time. A troubling resemblance between the conventions of Nazi propaganda and the caricatures present at the carnival strikes
Belgium remains a hub for Russian diamonds
Almost one third of the diamonds destined for the Antwerp trade come
Omega Diamonds acquitted in lawsuit by Belgian customs (article published in January 2017)
Claims against Omega Diamonds by customs dismissed
HB Antwerp brings diamonds to life in metaverse
Image: HB Antwerp – Instagram “Diamonds used to be nameless, with us
Europe and USA benefit from the diamond trade with Russia
Every fourth diamond in the world comes from Russia, which is subject to many sanctions. Nevertheless, Europe and the USA
Sylvain Goldberg on the alpha and omega of the diamond industry
The Alpha and Omega of the diamond business history and some savvy expertise
Lab-Grown Diamonds for free?
A vendor at the JCK show in Las Vegas offered 1 carat lab-grown diamonds at “100% back of Rapaport Price
Surat Diamond Bourse waging a ‘diamond war’, and Mumbai is losing it
Image: Surat Diamond Bourse What’s in a (golden) name (plate)? Plenty, if you go by diamond traders who are set
Russian diamonds still sold in Antwerp: ‘Belgium should take the lead’
Auction house Christie’s auctioned off an extraordinary pink diamond on Thursday: the “Fortune Pink”. According to expectations, this 18.18 carat
Hope Diamond, which inspired “The Heart of the Ocean” in “Titanic”, cursed?
The Hope Diamond was the stuff of fantasy for the richest of people, before its cursed nature tarnished its reputation.