Ceretta, Tobia (A.A. 2024/2025) Market disruption in the diamond sector: a financial comparison between lab-grown and natural diamond industries. Tesi di Laurea in M&A and investment banking, Luiss Guido Carli, relatore Andrea Salvati, pp. 238. [Master's Degree Thesis]

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Abstract/Index

The legacy of the Beers and the contemporary natural diamond industry. The legacy of de beers. The key factors of DeBeers’ strategy. The quantification of De Beers strategy. The gradual erosion of de beers’ cartel. De Beers’ lawsuits. The current industry. The lab grown diamond industry. Disconnection between markets: stock prices and diamond value. The results obtained by D'Ecclesia and Jovanovic. Do diamond stocks shine brighter than diamonds? The rough diamond index. The production cost of natural diamonds and the industry’s cost of capital. Exploration costs. Operating costs. Overhead costs. Closure costs. Total production costs and the industry’s cost of capital. The production cost of a lab grown diamonds. The location of the capital budget model. The synthesis methods available. The optimal diamond synthesis technology. The capital budgeting model. The expected trends in the industry.

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Bibliografia: pp. 215-238.

Thesis Type:	Master's Degree Thesis
Institution:	Luiss Guido Carli
Degree Program:	Master's Degree Programs > Master's Degree program in Corporate Finance, English language (LM-77)
Chair:	M&A and investment banking
Thesis Supervisor:	Salvati, Andrea
Thesis Co-Supervisor:	Pattofatto, Leone
Academic Year:	2024/2025
Session:	Autumn
Deposited by:	Alessandro Perfetti
Date Deposited:	29 May 2026 14:28
Last Modified:	29 May 2026 14:28
URI:	https://tesi.luiss.it/id/eprint/46009

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