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Despite technological advances, undisclosed lab-grown diamonds still pose a tremendous risk to the supply chain, particularly when it comes to smaller stones, attendees agreed at an April 25 conference sponsored by the U.S. Jewelry Council.
HRD Antwerp officially inaugurated its new lab and office premises in Mumbai on April 25 in the presence of Belgian Secretary of State for Foreign Trade Pieter De Crem.
Tiffany & Co. has lost the latest round in its seven-year-old battle with Swatch over the two companies’ failed joint watch venture, according to an 8-K report the retailer filed April 25 with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
A new wedding survey by online coupon service Ebates finds 49 percent of women prefer to be surprised when they receive their engagement ring.
Blue diamonds outperformed the rest of the fancy-color market in the first quarter, as high demand for the rare stones continued to drive prices, according to the Fancy Color Research Foundation (FCRF).
Have you noticed that a significant part of analytical articles published lately contain this phrase, “… Since the time the diamond monopoly of De Beers ended…“? Time and again, experts recall this, regretfully mulling over the decline in consumer demand, the recurring downturns in the market, the volatility of prices, and the need for generic […]
Christie’s auction of Magnificent Jewels on May 17 in Geneva will feature La Légende, a 92-carat D color Flawless heart-shaped diamond pendant signed by Boehmer et Bassenge.
At last year’s forum on undisclosed lab-grown diamonds, Gemological Institute of America chief laboratory and research officer Tom Moses noted that jewelers have long yearned for an easy-to-use, synthetic-sniffing “black box” that costs $99 and fits on a countertop.
The Israel Diamond Exchange (IDE) has introduced an ethical code of conduct, requiring members to comply with a series of guidelines aimed at improving transparency and business practices.
The GIA (Gemological Institute of America) will introduce for sale later this year an easy-to-operate, sophisticated desktop instrument to reliably identify natural diamonds, separating them from all simulants and from diamonds that may be synthetic or treated.
Erik Jens, the Global Head – Diamond & Jewellery Clients – AMRO BANK N.V. comes armed with professional experience in banking, financing and investments.
India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) organized the second edition of the Diamond Detection Expo & Symposium (DDES 2017) on April 14 and 15 in Surat.