We are less than five months into the year, and 2015 already appears to be a year of fighting for survival and capital preservation. In the past, the trade always looked forward to the next trade fair or holiday for the next big push in sales. Now, just a month before the important JCK Las Vegas trade fair – the largest diamond and jewelry exhibition in the world, taking place in the most important market, and it seems that the industry is only looking forward to 2016.