Fundamentals of Diamond Trading

Course Curriculum

Chapter 1: Introduction and Welcome

Lecture 1: About us

Lecture 2: Personal Greeting

Lecture 3: Get Started

Lecture 4: What you will learn?

Lecture 5: Course Benefits and Outcomes

Chapter 2: The Industry

Lecture 1: The Industry Lecture Introduction

Lecture 2: Why Are Diamonds Different?

Lecture 3: The Diamond's Journey from Mine to Retail

Lecture 4: The History of the Diamond Trade

Lecture 5: Fun Facts on the Current Diamond Market

Lecture 6: Where Diamonds Are Mined, Cut, Traded, and Sold to Consumers

Lecture 7: The Major Diamond Deposits Today

Lecture 8: The Way Rough Diamonds Are Traded and Sold to Cutters

Lecture 9: Diamond Cutting

Lecture 10: The Trading of Polished Diamonds

Lecture 11: Diamond Jewelry Manufacturing

Lecture 12: Organizations that Support the Diamond Industry

Lecture 13: Speaking Diamond: A Trade Dictionary

Chapter 3: Diamond Pricing

Lecture 1: Diamond Pricing Lecture Introduction

Lecture 2: Diamond Pricing Introduction

Lecture 3: History of Diamond Pricing

Lecture 4: What Factors Influence Diamond Pricing?

Lecture 5: Diamond Pricing: Scarcity and Value

Lecture 6: Diamond Quality Features

Lecture 7: Diamond Quality Features, Continued

Lecture 8: Supply and Demand Forces

Lecture 9: Global Economic Forces

Lecture 10: Globalization explained by Martin Rapaport

Lecture 11: Interest Rates & Inflation explained by Martin Rapaport

Lecture 12: Diamond Price List

Lecture 13: Exclusive interview with Martin Rapaport about the Rapaport Diamond Price List

Lecture 14: The RapNet Asking Price List

Lecture 15: Market Analysis

Chapter 4: Impact of Technology

Lecture 1: Impact of Technology Lecture Introduction

Lecture 2: The Technology Revolution

Lecture 3: Martin Rapaport explains the Technology Revolution

Lecture 4: Scientific Technology

Lecture 5: Inclusion Mapping

Lecture 6: Blockchain Databases

Lecture 7: Imaging

Lecture 8: Lasers

Lecture 9: CAD-CAM

Lecture 10: Synthetic/Lab-Grown Diamonds

Lecture 11: Diamond Treatments

Lecture 12: Communications Technology

Lecture 13: Instant Inventory

Lecture 14: Online Diamond Trading

Chapter 5: Best Practices and Diamond Trading Tips

Lecture 1: Best Practices and Trading Tips Lecture Introduction

Lecture 2: Trading Risks

Lecture 3: What If…

Lecture 4: Recent Online Fraud Cases

Lecture 5: Trading Tips

Lecture 6: How To Protect Your Business Data

Lecture 7: Branding and Marketing

Lecture 8: B2B Branding

Lecture 9: Payment Options

Lecture 10: Negotiation Tips

Lecture 11: Shipping and Insurance

Lecture 12: The Online Trend: Case Study

Lecture 13: Expanding Your Network: Case Study

Chapter 6: Laws and Ethics

Lecture 1: Laws and Ethics Lecture Introduction

Lecture 2: Laws Within the Office

Lecture 3: Laws Outside the Office

Lecture 4: Other Laws

Lecture 5: Ethics

Lecture 6: KYC / KYS – Know your Customer and Supplier

Lecture 7: Ethical Considerations by Martin Rapaport

Lecture 8: Trust & Verification

Chapter 7: Industry Trends – What's Next?

Lecture 1: Industry Trends Lecture Introduction

Lecture 2: The Online Trend and the Internet-Savvy Consumer

Lecture 3: A Shorter Diamond Pipeline

Lecture 4: The Shift in Consumer Consumption

Lecture 5: A Challenging Market for Loans

Lecture 6: An expanding and Volatile Economy

Lecture 7: Diamond Origin Awareness

Lecture 8: Diamond Origin Awareness – The History

Lecture 9: Diamond Origin Awareness – Lingering Issues

Lecture 10: Diamond Origin Awareness – The Trade's Response