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Articles by Martin Rapaport

12/31/2012 11:59 AM

New Year Message from Martin Rapaport

12/20/2012 12:01 AM

Moral Clarity and the Diamond Industry

6/1/2012 12:31 AM

Trust and Verification

1/1/2012 12:01 AM

Strategic Thinking Amid Global Uncertainty

How to plan for success in a volatile economic environment.

8/10/2011 10:20 AM

After Kimberley… Now What?

11/1/2010 10:00 AM

Keep the Diamond Dream Alive

11/1/2010 09:58 AM

Sourcing for Surat

10/1/2010 07:15 AM

Ethical Considerations

Can our industry establish ethical standards?

10/1/2010 07:14 AM

Human Rights and the Diamond Industry

Martin Rapaport explains the Rapaport Minimum Standards regarding human rights and the diamond industry

10/1/2010 07:10 AM

Diamond Ethics 101

Professor Peter Singer of Princeton University discusses the ethical dilemma the diamond industry is facing

10/1/2010 06:08 AM

Maguwu: Zimbabwe Situation

Martin Rapaport discusses the status of human rights abuses in Zimbabwe with human rights activist Farai Maguwu

9/7/2010 12:44 PM

Invitation to Rapaport International Diamond Conference in October

Conference to Be Held October 21 at Times Center in New York

8/30/2010 09:52 AM

Rapaport Group Sets Human Rights Standard

8/15/2010 09:20 AM

Message From Martin Rapaport to RapNet Members on Marange Diamonds

7/5/2010 01:07 PM

State of the Diamond Industry 2010

1/29/2010 09:00 AM

Stop Buying and Selling Blood Diamonds

The Kimberley Process and World Diamond Council are a sham.

12/31/2009 02:36 AM

New Year’s Message

12/1/2009 03:22 AM

Rapaport Bans Zimbabwe’s Marange Diamonds

RapNet to expel members who trade in Marange diamonds.

9/1/2009 04:15 PM

India Rising

7/5/2009 02:45 AM

A New World

6/1/2009 09:21 AM

'State of the Diamond Industry' Part 1

Part one of two

6/1/2009 09:20 AM

'State of the Diamond Industry' Part 2

Part two of two

5/27/2009 12:24 PM

Credit Alert

4/30/2009 11:42 AM

The "W" Effect

4/1/2009 06:40 AM

Fair Pricing

2/24/2009 06:58 AM

Bubble Trouble

2/3/2009 07:39 AM

Fewer, Better Things

Martin Rapaport Interviews De Beers' Stephen Lussier

1/28/2009 01:37 PM

Stall and Spin

1/5/2009 07:41 PM

Market Analysis for 2009

1/1/2009 05:39 AM

Happy New Year

12/1/2008 12:02 AM

Transparency

11/1/2008 09:26 AM

Deflation

11/1/2008 12:01 AM

Inside the Auction Market

10/9/2008 08:41 AM

Diggers in Sierra Leone

10/1/2008 09:29 AM

ShowTime

9/26/2008 12:00 PM

Financial Turmoil and Our Industry

9/25/2008 03:03 PM

Diamond Investment and Luxury Demand

9/25/2008 08:32 AM

Integrate Diamond Investment with Luxury Demand

9/1/2008 06:21 AM

Thirty Years

8/1/2008 05:56 AM

Rising to the Challenge

Avi Paz Interview

8/1/2008 05:18 AM

Rapaport Conference

7/1/2008 10:29 AM

Tsunami Warning

6/1/2008 07:02 AM

Boom and Bust

5/1/2008 10:54 AM

8.5% and 60%

5/1/2008 08:34 AM

Buoyant in Basel

The National Jewelry Institute mounts a new exhibit showcasing the work of contemporary designers.

4/1/2008 07:03 AM

Confusion

3/1/2008 12:00 AM

Speculation

2/21/2008 11:56 PM

Warning About Speculative Prices

2/1/2008 09:54 AM

Stock Markets

1/1/2008 08:40 AM

Rough Allocation

Varda Shine Interview

1/1/2008 07:33 AM

Big Stone Boom

12/1/2007 03:29 AM

Globalization

9/1/2007 12:01 AM

Moshe Schnitzer Taught Us By Example

8/16/2007 08:09 AM

'State of the Diamond Industry' 2007

7/1/2007 12:00 AM

Commoditization: Diamond Industry to Establish Fair, Open, Competitive Markets

6/1/2007 12:00 AM

State of the Industry — 2007

We need the big picture to develop strategies and reposition ourselves for the future.

1/19/2007 08:38 AM

Fair Trade Diamonds and Jewelry

1/18/2007 06:37 PM

Industry is Confronting Greatest Challenge

1/5/2007 02:48 PM

Development Difficulties: How Good Intentions Fail

1/5/2007 02:26 PM

Understanding the Kimberley Process

1/5/2007 02:19 PM

Sierra Leone: Eliminating Conflict Goes Beyond Diamond Industry

Interview with Usman Boie Kamara deputy director of mines

1/5/2007 01:57 PM

Film Producer Edward Zwick on the Story Behind Blood Diamond

1/5/2007 01:16 PM

Does Anyone Care?

Recognize our responsibilities, confront moral dilemmas that diamonds create

1/5/2007 01:14 PM

Ethical Nightmares: Global Witness Leads NGOs on Campaign Against Artisanal Diggers

1/5/2007 12:00 AM

Boyajian’s Vision Lives

1/1/2007 12:00 AM

Global Witness’ Fatal Error

12/10/2006 10:14 PM

Martin Rapaport Statement on Blood Diamond Movie

8/4/2006 12:00 AM

Boyajian’s Vision Lives at the GIA

6/21/2006 03:19 PM

Rapaport Comment on Fabrikant

6/1/2006 10:32 AM

Spiritual Sparkle

6/1/2006 12:00 AM

Fair Trade Jewelry

6/1/2006 12:00 AM

Spiritual Sparkle

1/6/2006 10:49 AM

De Beers $250 Million Payoff

1/5/2006 12:00 AM

Sierra Leone Data Sheet

12/1/2005 01:33 PM

Destino to Head GIA

11/1/2005 04:59 PM

GIA’s Bribery Scandal

6/6/2005 11:30 AM

The Internet Evolution

4/6/2005 12:21 PM

De Beers South African Strategy

4/6/2005 11:29 AM

Inside South Africa

3/31/2005 04:03 PM

Power to the People

2/2/2005 02:22 PM

Price Fixing: Does Anyone Care?

1/5/2005 12:40 PM

New Year’s Message 2005

1/5/2005 12:26 PM

Publisher’s Letter

11/23/2004 04:44 AM

Israeli Dealers Respond to Charges by Tax Authorities

11/4/2004 01:20 PM

Diamond Industry 2004

9/2/2004 02:39 PM

The Leviev Factor

9/2/2004 02:35 PM

Rough Price Hike

8/4/2004 04:14 PM

David and Goliath

7/1/2004 11:43 AM

Diamond Prices, Discounts and Liquidity

6/3/2004 10:21 AM

“Cash”

5/10/2004 10:51 AM

Industry Analysis

2/26/2004 12:00 PM

De Beers Goes to U.S. Court on March 11

12/9/2003 10:51 AM

Antwerp Perspectives

10/8/2003 01:46 PM

Raining Diamonds

10/8/2003 01:35 PM

A Diamond is a Diamond?

10/8/2003 01:24 PM

Cultured Diamonds

9/4/2003 03:57 PM

India Expects Growth

9/4/2003 03:00 PM

Out of Sight

9/4/2003 02:31 PM

Marketing

9/4/2003 01:55 PM

Free Markets

9/3/2003 05:04 PM

Giving the Best

9/3/2003 04:59 PM

Platinum

1/16/2003 02:37 PM

DTC Hikes Rough Prices, Sight Estimated at $460 Million

12/9/2002 03:27 PM

European Commission

7/26/2002 01:25 PM

Ricahrd T. Liddicoat, Chairman of GIA, Passes Away

7/24/2002 11:30 AM

Baby Boomers

7/3/2002 11:38 AM

Israel's Diamond Industry Changing for Better

7/3/2002 11:14 AM

Downstream

5/31/2002 10:01 AM

Luxury

5/6/2002 10:04 AM

Trust

4/2/2002 01:12 PM

Progress

2/28/2002 03:29 PM

Market Outlook 2002

2/17/2002 09:09 PM

De Beers 2001 Sales Decline 21.5 Percent to $4.5 Billion

1/3/2002 03:13 PM

The Cutter's Edge

1/3/2002 03:01 PM

Not Bad

12/7/2001 10:36 AM

Rosy Blue View - An Interview with Dilip Mehta

11/1/2001 05:12 PM

Lev Leviev’s Market Strategy

11/1/2001 03:40 PM

Gary Ralfe

11/1/2001 03:25 PM

Lawrence Ma: Chairman of the Diamond Federation of Hong Kong

10/5/2001 11:07 AM

Catastrophe

9/13/2001 10:35 AM

Mourning Terrorist U.S. Attacks

9/7/2001 03:27 PM

Call Congress Now!

7/26/2001 05:11 PM

Supplier of Choice

7/26/2001 04:38 PM

EC Rules

7/6/2001 09:45 AM

Peter Meeus Addresses Antwerp Rough Controls

7/5/2001 05:47 PM

Markets Under Pressure

5/31/2001 05:32 PM

The End of a Monopoly

5/3/2001 05:35 PM

Uncertainty

4/6/2001 11:24 AM

Reality Check

3/2/2001 10:58 AM

Rapaport - De Beers Valuation

3/2/2001 10:25 AM

Nicky’s Big Deal - Rapaport Analysis

2/15/2001 06:27 PM

Oppenheimer Bids for De Beers

2/1/2001 04:46 PM

Flash Analysis - De Beers May Go Private

1/30/2001 10:13 AM

De Beers Brand Goes Retail

1/5/2001 10:42 AM

Slow Down

12/1/2000 09:38 AM

India

11/30/2000 02:33 PM

New Rough Boxes

11/3/2000 10:02 AM

The Street

11/3/2000 09:51 AM

Banda Aims to Boost DDC: An Interview With Jacob Banda

10/5/2000 11:50 AM

World Diamond Council

8/31/2000 02:09 PM

Harry Oppenheimer

7/27/2000 05:12 PM

World Diamond Congress

7/27/2000 05:11 PM

The Right Hands: An Interview with Stephen Lussier

7/27/2000 04:59 PM

Fundamental Change: An Interview With Nicky Oppenheimer

7/27/2000 04:59 PM

DTC - The Marketing Syndicate

7/27/2000 04:47 PM

A New Partnership: An Interview with Gary Ralfe

7/7/2000 10:16 AM

Dreams - Gabi Tolkowsky

7/7/2000 09:40 AM

Non-conflict Solutions

6/12/2000 04:27 PM

JCK Vegas

6/12/2000 04:24 PM

Rough Markets Quiet

6/12/2000 04:19 PM

De Beers Pricing Update

5/30/2000 11:17 AM

Talking with the Minister

5/30/2000 11:14 AM

Diamonds.Com

5/5/2000 10:06 AM

Virtual Money

4/7/2000 12:55 PM

Guilt Trip

3/9/2000 10:53 AM

Gary Ralfe: The New De Beers

3/3/2000 09:21 AM

Monopolist or Market Maker

2/1/2000 01:05 PM

A Good Year

1/7/2000 10:48 AM

New Years Greeting from Martin Rapaport

1/7/2000 10:45 AM

Millennium Message

1/7/2000 10:33 AM

De Beers Annual Review

1/7/2000 10:24 AM

Smolensk Kristall: Nudging Bureaucracy, Pushing for Growth

12/3/1999 10:55 AM

Reflections

11/5/1999 12:54 PM

Blood Money

10/1/1999 10:25 AM

Adjustments (Part II)

9/30/1999 11:28 AM

GE, LKI and the Trade

9/30/1999 11:23 AM

GE / LKI Support — Disclosure and Detection

9/2/1999 04:34 PM

From TV to VT

7/30/1999 11:08 AM

Moscow Meeting

7/16/1999 03:07 PM

Lev Leviev

7/16/1999 02:58 PM

Selling the Diamond Dream

7/6/1999 02:58 PM

Future Shock

5/7/1999 04:31 PM

Governments

5/5/1999 07:52 PM

Showdown in South Africa

4/23/1999 11:15 AM

Antwerp Diamond Scammer Arrested

4/5/1999 12:46 PM

Ernie Blom: View From the Land of Diamonds

3/31/1999 12:52 PM

Happy April Fool's Day

3/18/1999 09:10 PM

Rapaport : TRADE ALERT: 03/19/99

3/9/1999 12:00 PM

Bottoms Up

3/9/1999 11:47 AM

Shmuel Schnitzer: Outlook Bright for Israel

2/15/1999 10:41 AM

Labs

1/13/1999 11:25 AM

Rapaport's Markup Survey

11/10/1998 02:17 PM

Markups

11/10/1998 11:35 AM

Itzhak Forem--New President of the World Federation of Diamond Bourses

10/7/1998 05:03 PM

Luft Gesheft

10/2/1998 01:33 PM

The Lorenzi Story

9/8/1998 11:10 AM

Funny Money

8/10/1998 12:16 PM

A Diamond is Forever

7/7/1998 10:49 AM

Rough

6/3/1998 02:48 PM

Buyers* Market

5/1/1998 05:00 PM

Oversizes

4/9/1998 04:51 PM

Blue White

1/15/1998 01:23 PM

The Great Struggle

10/14/1997 10:59 AM

Back to the Future

9/5/1997 12:23 PM

Retail Profit Margins

9/5/1997 12:22 PM

Crisis

5/21/1996 12:52 PM

The Changing Market

12/3/1995 04:22 PM

Raising Prices

11/7/1994 02:20 PM

The Plain Truth About Diamond Grading Subjectivity

2/3/1994 12:17 PM

Hatchet Job