The December issue of Solitaire 2014 features a detailed ‘Cover Story’ of the second Zimbabwe Diamond Conference written by diamond analyst and consultant Pranay Narvekar. In ‘Passing Through’, Paul Rowley, executive vice president of De Beers Global Sightholder Sales, and Nigel Simson, senior vice president of Sightholder Sales, share their views on bank finance, the threat of synthetics, the new sightholder contracts, and the outlook for 2015. The issue is packed with informative articles, including the selection of the Artisan Awards winners; the new PGI bridal collection for the Indian market; a report on upsurge in Q3 gold jewellery demand in the country and more.