De Beers’ SYNTHdetect shortlisted as finalist for industry innovation award
De Beers’ synthetic diamond screening device, SYNTHdetect, has been nominated for Industry Innovation of the Year in the JNA Awards.
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GIA grades ‘largest’ lab-grown pink
The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) has graded a 5.01-carat lab-grown diamond that, its producer claims, is the largest pink synthetic diamond in the world.
Inside Tracr, the De Beers–developed Blockchain platform
Like any good piece of technology, Tracr, the blockchain platform currently being developed by De Beers, aims to solve problems.
De Beers breaks ground on diamond growing facility
De Beers has broken ground on the factory where it will grow diamonds for Lightbox, its new company that will sell fashion jewelry set with white, blue and pink man-made diamonds.
Our first priority is to better understand artisanal and small-scale mining – Elodie Daguzan Rubel & Ménasché
The Diamond Development Initiative (DDI), the organization dealing with the traditional diamond mining, recently announced the appointment of Élodie Daguzan as its first Goodwill Ambassador.
KP addresses conflict-diamonds definition
The Kimberley Process (KP) discussed plans for a reform agenda at its intersessional meeting in Antwerp last week, including broadening its definition of conflict diamonds.
WDC’s Fischler reiterates need for review and reform at KP intersessional
The World Diamond Council (WDC), an industry group focused on preventing conflict diamonds from entering the legitimate global supply chain and protecting the value of natural diamonds
De Beers’ Lightbox aims to protect mined diamond sector revenues – ABN AMRO
De Beers’ decision to launch a laboratory-grown diamond jewelry brand called Lightbox was likely prompted by a desire to create clear segmentation of the lab-grown and mined diamond industries and to protect its revenues from the mined diamond business, ABN Amro Bank says in a report.
Diamond Empowerment Fund hosts record 2018 Diamonds Do Good Awards
Press release – Raises funds to help student scholars from diamond communities.
WDC opens up system of warranties reforms
The World Diamond Council (WDC) has invited the public to review reforms to its System of Warranties (SoW), a method the organization established to keep the supply chain conflict-free.
Signet Jewelers joins pilot of De Beers Tracr blockchain platform
Signet Jewelers, the world’s largest retailer of diamond jewelry, will become the first chain to join De Beers’ pilot of an end-to-end diamond blockchain program called Tracr, the miner announced.
How De Beers sees its new synthetics business
CEO Bruce Cleaver on why the company’s lab-grown diamonds won’t get a color or clarity grade, and why customers would tolerate losing them in the sea.
