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
Legends involving diamonds
Diamonds evoke eternity and curse, power and destruction, invincibility and death. In
Omega Diamonds acquitted in lawsuit by Belgian customs (article published in January 2017)
Claims against Omega Diamonds by customs dismissed
Frequently asked questions about diamonds
Answers to the most frequently asked questions about diamonds.
How Petra Diamonds ended up in a human rights mess
Image: Petra Diamonds logo Hans Merket, a researcher with the International Peace Information Service (IPIS), says he didn’t go into
Sylvain Goldberg on the alpha and omega of the diamond industry
The Alpha and Omega of the diamond business history and some savvy expertise
The return of travel and dining. Will it affect jewelry sales?
Now that millions of vaccines have been administered and COVID-19 infections are falling in the United States, Americans are eager
Natural diamonds also set out to conquer China
In just one generation, China has gone from being a manufacturer for the West to a more prestigious new luxury
Natural diamonds resiliently face increasing competition of artificial stones
Natural diamond producers have signed a cooperation agreement with Chinese jeweler Chow Tai Fook. The intention is that Chow Tai
Tender aims to develop secondary market for Argyle Pinks
A collection of rare Argyle pink diamonds will be sold in a public tender in June. This may be a