What makes something truly valuable - and what happens when technology makes it possible to replicate almost anything?

In this episode of Responsible Luxury, Lauren Petrovic sits down with Paul Zimnisky, one of the diamond industry’s leading independent analysts, to explore the economics of diamonds, scarcity, desire, and the forces reshaping the future of luxury.

With a background on Wall Street and more than a decade analyzing the global diamond market, Paul brings a rare financial lens to an industry built as much on emotion and provenance as it is on supply and demand.

Together, Lauren and Paul examine whether diamonds can truly be considered an investment, the disruption caused by lab-grown diamonds, what separates an asset from something genuinely investment-grade, and why provenance and emotional value can sometimes matte ...