Why Disruption In The Diamond Sector Doesn’t Have To Be A Zero-Sum Game

Today, lab-grown diamonds are viewed by many as a disruptive force in the jewelry industry, but there’s nothing new about disruption. To understand the future of the diamond industry, let’s consider the history of disruption. Whenever transformational technology arrives on the world stage, traditional ways of doing business are challenged to adapt. Whether these new technologies lead to the extinction of the so-called dinosaurs or cause “all boats to rise” depends largely on choices made by the old guard.