Podcast: How Big a Threat is the Coronavirus?

RAPAPORT... With the coronavirus dominating headlines since late January, the Rapaport Diamond Podcast looks at its potential impact on the diamond and jewelry market - spanning the retail sector, manufacturers and miners. In addition, Rapaport Senior Analyst Avi Krawitz sums up the mood at the recent International Diamond Week in Israel and outlines the panel on traceability that he moderated at the event - along with other positive sustainability trends taking shape in the industry. Plus, Senior Reporter Joshua Freedman gives his observations on the India market, having just returned from the IIJS Signature show in Mumbai.Listen to the episode here:Images: Chinese customs officials during the coronavirus scare. Cast and crew of the Fashionscapes documentary on diamonds in Botswana. Gold jewelry on display at the IIJS Signature show. (Guangzhou Diamond Exchange, Eco-Age, Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council)