Guest: Amish Shah (5th Appearance)

In this 77th episode of the Paul Zimnisky Diamond Analytics Podcast, Paul welcomes back lab-grown diamond entrepreneur Amish Shah –president of ALTR Created Diamonds and J'EVAR. The episode begins with Paul suggesting that autonomous driving technology should be stress tested in Surat, India. Next, Paul and Amish discuss when the diamond and jewelry industry will incorporate AI and robotics technologies. The two then opine on how LGD is evolving from a bridal to fashion jewelry product and Amish discusses the advantages of being a vertically integrated LGD jewelry producer. They then discuss the direct impact of U.S. tariffs on the industry and Amish shares his first-hand account of running his business in the current environment which has operations in India and the U.S. Finally, Paul and Amish speculate on how much LGD production volumes will grow and the two discuss the man-made diamond industry's seemingly inevitable transition from primarily jewelry to mainstream technological applications.   Hosted by: Paul Zimnisky Guest: Amish Shah Guest plug: www.altr.nyc, www.jevar.co   More information on PZDA's State of the Diamond Market report: www.paulzimnisky.com/products   Show contact: [email protected] or visit www.paulzimnisky.com.   Please note that the contents of this podcast includes anecdotes, observations and opinions. The information should not be considered investment or financial advice. Consult your investment professional before making any investment decisions. Please read full disclosure at: www.paulzimnisky.com.     Hosted by: Paul Zimnisky Guest: Amish Shah Guest plug: www.altr.nyc, www.jevar.co   More information on PZDA's State of the Diamond Market report: www.paulzimnisky.com/products   Show contact: [email protected] or visit www.paulzimnisky.com.   Please note that the contents of this podcast includes anecdotes, observations and opinions. The information should not be considered investment or financial advice. Consult your investment professional before making any investment decisions. Please read full disclosure at: www.paulzimnisky.com.