By Ehud Arye Laniadowww.ehudlaniado.com

We Cannot Turn Our Backs on Our DNA

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Presentation by Ehud Arye Laniado

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No matter how hard we try, our DNA cannot be ignored. It is what sets our course and determines who and what we are.

A link to the full article can be found on the last slide of the presentation

Oct 2016

The views expressed here are solely those of the author in his private capacity. None of the information made available here shall constitute in any manner an offer or invitation or promotion to buy or to sell diamonds. No one should act upon any opinion or information in this website (including with respect to diamonds values) without consulting a professional qualified adviser.

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We Cannot Turn Our Backs on Our DNA

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• This is true about our biological selves as well as our businesses. The DNA in the diamond industry is to buy rough, manufacture and sell polished. The price of polished is determined by consumers who walk into stores, that is a given. The fair cost per carat of rough is determined by the following equation: The total price of its polished output divided by its total rough weight in carats, less polishing costs and margins. I’ve said it [link] many times [link] in the past and I’m stating it here again. Why? Because that is our DNA and my manifesto.

Oct 2016

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India, where it all began

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The views expressed here are solely those of the author in his private capacity. None of the information made available here shall constitute in any manner an offer or invitation or promotion to buy or to sell diamonds. No one should act upon any opinion or information in this website (including with respect to diamonds values) without consulting a professional qualified adviser.

Oct 2016

A full version of the article can be found here:http://www.ehudlaniado.com/home/index.php/news/entry/dna