It have to be remembered that as the assorted negotiations happen and producers squeeze more and more out of the value equation, it could turn into untenable financially for De Beers to continue some of its market-based activities. The collapse of Brisbane-based diamond tracing company Everledger – getting into liquidation with more than $AU19 million in debt – could support the idea that ‘movement’ round provenance is fleeting somewhat than permanent. It has been long suggested that ‘provenance’ is an increasingly essential issue supporting the consumer proposition for diamonds. Only at this level will the long-term ‘bifurcation’ between natural and …

It have to be remembered that as the assorted negotiations happen and producers squeeze more and more out of the value equation, it could turn into untenable financially for De Beers to continue some of its market-based activities. The collapse of Brisbane-based diamond tracing company Everledger – getting into liquidation with more than $AU19 million in debt – could support the idea that ‘movement’ round provenance is fleeting somewhat than permanent. It has been long suggested that ‘provenance’ is an increasingly essential issue supporting the consumer proposition for diamonds. Only at this level will the long-term ‘bifurcation’ between natural and …