The Diamond EditA column on diamonds, jewellery, and the South African trade — written from the inside, edited from the outside.https://diamondedit.co.za/en-ZAeditor@diamondedit.co.za (Themba Mokoena)Where Johannesburg’s diamond money actually goeshttps://diamondedit.co.za/columns/where-jhb-diamond-money-goes/https://diamondedit.co.za/columns/where-jhb-diamond-money-goes/A scene piece on Bedfordview — the suburb where most of South Africa’s working diamond trade actually lives, twenty kilometres east of Sandton.Fri, 01 May 2026 12:00:00 GMTThe case for buying wholesale: a South African primerhttps://diamondedit.co.za/columns/wholesale-primer/https://diamondedit.co.za/columns/wholesale-primer/Wholesale-to-public diamond buying in South Africa: how the model works, what the trade-offs are, and which dealers actually run it.Wed, 29 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMTWhy ideal-cut still matters when the trade has moved onhttps://diamondedit.co.za/columns/ideal-cut-still-matters/https://diamondedit.co.za/columns/ideal-cut-still-matters/Most of the South African trade has settled for very-good cut grades. The case for paying the small premium for ideal cut anyway, in 2026.Sun, 26 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMTA reader’s guide to South African diamond certificateshttps://diamondedit.co.za/columns/sa-diamond-certificates/https://diamondedit.co.za/columns/sa-diamond-certificates/GIA versus EGL versus SGL versus the in-house certificate. What each one guarantees, what each one does not, and which to insist on.Thu, 23 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMTWhat the Kimberley Process actually requireshttps://diamondedit.co.za/columns/kimberley-process-explained/https://diamondedit.co.za/columns/kimberley-process-explained/The Kimberley Process documentation a South African dealer must produce — and what compliance does and does not guarantee a buyer.Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMT