Podcast: Synthetics, Swatch and the Summer

RAPAPORT... The summer slowdown didn't stop some big stories breaking duringthe past week or two. In the latest Rapaport Diamond Podcast, the editorialteam discusses the consequences of the US Federal Trade Commission's new guidelinesfor marketing lab-grown diamonds, as well as Swatch Group's decision to leaveBaselworld.Also, Editor in Chief Sonia Esther Soltani explains why RapaportMagazine is supporting a campaign to eliminate the use of mercury in goldmining.Plus: What are the team's predictions for the second half of theyear?The Rapaport Diamond Podcast is alsoavailable for download on iTunes at this link.