The Rapaport Diamond Podcast

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Rapaport’s Joshua Freedman host this show with deep analysis and hard-hitting interviews. The Rapaport Diamond Podcast is your gateway to the diamond industry.

  1. JAN 28

    Episode 156: Lobbying Washington on Tariffs

    John Ford, CEO of the American Gem Trade Association (AGTA), and Bruce Bridges, its president, report on talks with US government officials over potential tariff relief. Plus: How colored gemstones have staved off competition from synthetics.

    41 min

  2. JAN 6

    Episode 155: Who Buys Lab-Grown Diamonds?

    Randy Cole, CEO of Michigan jewelry retailer Diamond Vault of Troy, breaks down the perhaps surprising demographics of natural and synthetic diamonds. Plus: How the holiday season went.

    51 min

  3. 12/23/2025

    Episode 154: Chaos in the Diamond Industry

    From Trump to tariffs to diamond marketing, Rapaport Managing Editor Leah Meirovich and Senior Analyst Joshua Freedman reflect on the year that is about to end.

    46 min

  4. 12/10/2025

    Episode 153: How Tariffs Affect Jewelry Auctions

    Pre-owned jewelry should be exempt from US tariffs, says Max Fawcett, incoming global head of jewelry at auction house Christie’s. Plus: Why the market for spectacular diamonds has slowed.

    49 min

  5. 11/25/2025

    Episode 152: Gold Prices and Lab-Grown Diamonds

    Alexandra Beth Samit, founder of New York-based Alexandra Beth Fine Jewelry, explains how developments in the metal markets have spooked consumers and pushed some to buy cheaper stones.

    24 min

  6. 11/12/2025

    Episode 151: Why the Market Shuns Fluorescent Diamonds

    On his second appearance, Thomas Hainschwang of GGTL Laboratories discusses underqualified gem labs, the latest developments in synthetics, and why fluorescent diamonds have a bad name.

    40 min

  7. 10/28/2025

    Episode 150: Dubai, Tax, and Diamond Tenders for Consumers

    Conner Curran, CEO of commodity firm Dexterous DMCC, says Dubai is a fantastic place to live and work but raises concerns about tax changes. Plus: Why the company branched out into polished-diamond tenders for consumers.

    42 min

  8. 10/21/2025

    Episode 149: Back to the (Diamond) Origins

    Sean Dunn, vice president of Florida-based retailer J.R. Dunn Jewelers, believes diamond provenance is the key to the industry’s future. Visit www.youtube.com/@rapaportYT to watch the full video version.

    46 min
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Rapaport’s Joshua Freedman host this show with deep analysis and hard-hitting interviews. The Rapaport Diamond Podcast is your gateway to the diamond industry.

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