Israel Diamond Exchange promoting natural diamonds
The Israel Diamond Exchange (IDE) has launched a new campaign to promote natural diamonds with a series of videos that will be posted to social media.
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The diamond business starts to embrace traceability
It’s become clear: Consumers want firm guarantees that their diamonds are not associated with bad things. So do governments. And the industry is—perhaps belatedly—stepping up its efforts to offer that. Transparency and tracking have suddenly become “in.”
Lightbox drops some very trendy new lab-grown diamond styles
Lightbox Jewelry, the De Beers–owned lab-grown jewelry brand that’s set the low price bar for lab-created diamonds ($800 per carat), debuted a handful of trendy new jewelry styles at this year’s Luxury show in Las Vegas.
De Beers’ Blockchain platform hopes to track every diamond
Tracr, the blockchain platform originally launched by De Beers, aims one day to track almost every natural diamond from the mine to the retail counter, chief executive officer Jim Duffy told at an interview during JCK Las Vegas.
What we call man-made diamonds could ultimately determine their success
When Signet jewelers’ (NYSE: SIG) e-commerce subsidiary James Allen began offering man-made diamonds in May, the company added an additional search tab to the site: “Earth-created diamonds” or “Lab-created Diamonds.”
Mutual mass destruction will not serve anybody’s purposes
The recent moves by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC), including its letters urging some companies to abide to the revised edition of FTC Jewelry Guides and the explanations from FTC attorney Robert Frisby posted on the FTC website were widely perceived as a game changer in promoting lab-grown and natural diamond goods in the […]
First Lady of Botswana speaks at JCK LUXURY
The First Lady of the Republic of Botswana, Mrs. Neo Jane Masisi, opened the Forevermark company’s annual breakfast held at JCK LUXURY, sharing the important role that diamonds have played in the story of her own life as well as for her country with Forevermark jeweler and manufacturing partners.
Diamond Producers Association releases new complimentary suite of tools for retailers
Press release – The Diamond Producers Association (DPA) launched an expanded offering of educational assets available to the jewelry trade at JCK Las Vegas, adding to the already robust set of materials available on the DPA trade portal.
His Excellency, Dr Mokgweetsi Masisi, President of the Republic of Botswana opens JCK Las Vegas Show
Press release – “Funds raised from diamonds have not just built our roads, but also our people,” Dr Mokgweetsi Masisi, President of the Republic of Botswana, said as he opened JCK Las Vegas 2019 in a keynote speech delivered at a breakfast hosted by De Beers Group.
De Beers launches Tracr Community toward JCK Las Vegas
Just prior to the opening of the Las Vegas gem and jewelry shows, the De Beers Group announced the launch of the Tracr Community for the education and collaboration of industry participants. Tracr® is a diamond traceability platform that is developed by De Beers in collaboration with the diamond industry.
GIA extends origin reports to colored diamonds
The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) will offer provenance reports for colored diamonds, expanding its existing service matching polished to the original rough.
Diamond Development Initiative seeking Executive Director
The Diamond Development Initiative (DDI), the Ottawa, Canada–based group that works on the issues surrounding artisanal diamond diggers, is looking for a new executive director to replace longtime head Dorothée Gizenga (pictured).