Industry
A quick review of the FTC’s rules on lab-grown diamonds
Earlier during the week of 1st April, news broke that the FTC (Federal Trade Commission) had sent letters to eight companies warning them that their advertisements for lab-grown diamond jewelry or diamond simulants (CZ, moissanite, etc.) could be deceptive. Read More
FTC warns lab-grown diamond companies about marketing
On April 2, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced it had sent eight letters to jewelry marketers warning them that some of their online advertisements for jewelry made with lab-grown diamonds or diamond simulants may deceive consumers. Read More
Africa’s artisanal miners can help ‘awaken’ Sub-Saharan economies
In her address to the 6th Forum of the Africa-Belgium Business Week, held in the Belgian town of Genval, Marie-Chantal Kaninda, Executive Director of World Diamond Council (WDC), expressed the WDC's optimism that Central African Republic (CAR) will soon be able to resume the unrestricted export of rough diamonds, supported by the Kimberley Process Certification System Read More
