The Lab-Grown Diamond Market: Where Are We Now?
Watch as Edahn Golan, Sherry Smith and Avi Levy join Michelle Graff to talk pricing and trends in this controversial corner of the market.
National Jeweler Editor-in-Chief Michelle Graff and Susan Posnock, director public affairs and education for Jewelers of America, led a discussion featuring industry analyst Edahn Golan, The Edge Retail Academy’s Sherry Smith, and Avi Levy of IGI.
The group discusses why consumers buy lab-grown diamonds, when prices will find their bottom, and if all those “green” claims really matter.
Watch the full episode above or on the National Jeweler YouTube channel.
My Next Question will return Oct. 4 at 11 a.m. EDT with a webinar sponsored by Clientbook titled “Independent Jewelers & Modern Tech: Starting Your Store’s Next Chapter.”
Learn more and register to attend here.
On Oct. 24, National Jeweler Associate Editor, News, Lenore Fedow and Jewelers of America Chief Financial Officer Annie Doresca will lead a discussion on artificial intelligence (AI) with guests Jennifer Shaheen and Dustin Lemick, founder and CEO of BriteCo.
Learn more and register to attend “What to Know about AI This Holiday Season” here.
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