Diamond Trader Calls for End to Opaque Auctions as Market Slump Deepens
HB Antwerp Urges Diamond Industry to Scrap Auctions for Profit-Sharing Model Amid Price Crisis The global diamond market is facing one of its deepest crises in history, with producers struggling against falling prices, weak demand, and growing competition from lab-grown alternatives. According to Oded Mansori, co-founder and managing partner of Belgian gem trader HB Antwerp, the traditional system of selling rough diamonds through tenders and auctions is outdated, opaque, and leaves producers vulnerable. Speaking on
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