In this first episode, Harold Dupuy and Carl Lehnhardt are sharing invaluable insights and experience.  They discussed the need to retrofit the Stuller facility to comply with requirements.  They focused on Retail Trends (We had no idea it would return in the manner that it did)…  Diamonds (Rounds have been king, but Ovals are ready to take the king's head off)… Lab Grown vs Natural (We saw surprising growth in natural, but more and more people are ok with lab grown)… On the DPA’s (Diamond Producers Assn.) name change (It signaled a shift from Hatfields & McCoys trying to denigrate the other product. Let the rising tide lift all boats.  It's a consumer choice, that will put some wind in the sails of lab grown) … India (They got hit 6 weeks later, and are far from peaking)… Gemstones (We saw no major shifts, with precious stones still representing one-third of the market)… and Jewelry (Halos are still dominant, solitaires remain strong, and stackables are a staple).

Harold Dupuy is Vice President of Strategic Analysis for Stuller. A Fellow of the Gemological Association of Great Britain, a Graduate Gemologist (GIA), and a Master Gemologist Appraiser (ASA), at Stuller, he draws on a diverse background to analyze, anticipate, and act on shifting currents in the international jewelry market. 

Carl Lehnhardt is Diamond DIrector for Stuller. In his 15 1/2 years at the company, he has traveled over one million miles (all with a single airline), forging relationships as close to the source as he possibly could.