Paul Zimnisky, CFA, is a leading global diamond industry analyst based in the New York City metro area specializing in global diamond supply/demand fundamentals and companies operating within the industry.

His research and analysis on the diamond industry has been used by some of the world’s most prestigious financial institutions and management consulting firms, large public and private corporations, governments, intergovernmental organizations and top universities. Some of these include: UBS, Wells Fargo, HSBC, Boston Consulting Group, KPMG, Hermès, Tiffany & Co., Cartier, Signet Jewelers, Swatch, De Beers, Rio Tinto, The International Monetary Fund and the governments of the U.S., India, Canada, South Africa, Botswana and Namibia.

Paul produces a well-regarded subscription-based industry research report called State of the Diamond Market, he maintains a widely-tracked proprietary rough diamond price index called the Zimnisky Global Rough Diamond Price Index and he hosts a popular podcast called the Paul Zimnisky Diamond Analytics Podcast which is available on iTunes and Spotify.

He is a regular contributor to industry-leading trade journals and he is often interviewed and quoted by prominent media outlets including: The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Reuters, The Financial Times, Bloomberg, CNBC, The Economist, BBC, Vogue, The Globe and Mail, Agence France-Presse, The Times of India and The South China Morning Post. 

In addition, Paul is often invited to speak at institutional investor and industry conferences around the world and has given keynote presentations on the diamond industry in North America, South America, Europe, Africa and Asia.

Prior to his work as an independent diamond industry analyst, Paul worked in the financial markets industry for over 10 years in capacities including buy-side analyst, high-frequency trader and exchange-traded fund developer. He conceptualized and co-founded a company to bring to market the first diamond industry and mining equipment ETFs, which were listed on the New York Stock Exchange Arca. 

Paul is a graduate of the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business with a Bachelor of Science in finance. He is a CFA® charterholder and is a member of the CFA Society of New York.

He can be reached at paul@paulzimnisky.com or +1-917-806-4555 and followed on X at @paulzimnisky.