Making a Killing in Diamonds

Bates, Rob: - Rob Bates has written about the diamond industry for three decades. He is currently the news director of JCK, the leading publication in the jewelry industry. There, he has won 12 editorial awards, and been quoted as an industry authority in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and on National Public Radio. He is also a comedy writer and performer, whose work has appeared on FuseTV, comedycentral.com, and Mcsweeneys. He lives in Manhattan with his wife and son.