Second Jewelry Industry Summit launches report on supply chain talks
The organizers of the Jewelry Industry Summit announced today the publication of the final report on the recent meeting in Tucson, Arizona.
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UAE nominates Maryam Al Hashemi for KP Committee Position
Ahmed Bin Sulayem, the 2016 KP Chair, has nominated Maryam Al Hashemi, the UAE KP Director, as the 2017 Chair of the Committee of Participation and Chairmanship (CPC) of the Kimberley Process.
D.E.F. announces powerhouse line-up of honorees for “Diamonds Do Good” awards in Las Vegas
The Diamond Empowerment Fund (D.E.F) announced a powerful program for its “Diamonds Do Good” Awards gala set for June 4 at the Four Seasons Ballroom in Las Vegas. Acclaimed actor and social justice advocate David Oyelowo, who starred in such films as Selma and A United Kingdom will receive the International Vanguard Award.
Synthetics: cheaper but more expensive
December 2014, New York Post : Synthetic diamonds have the same composition, color and clarity as traditional ones and they cost up to 50 percent less. June 2015, Daily Telegraph : Lab-grown diamonds can cost up to 50 per cent less.
GIA finds significant undisclosed synthetics
The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) recently uncovered an unusually large number of undisclosed synthetic diamonds mixed in with natural melee diamonds, the lab confirmed with Rapaport News on Monday.
De Beers cuts price on melee Screening Device
De Beers has dropped the price of the device designed to automatically batch screen diamond melee by nearly half. The second-generation Automated Melee Screener, or AMS, is priced at $45,000, compared with $85,000
Alrosa to introduce synthetic and treated diamonds detector at Med Conference
ALROSA representative Dr. Sergei Terentev will introduce the firm’s newly developed instrument Diamond Inspector at the third Mediterranean Gemmological and Jewellery Conference in May.
Sarine and GGTL Laboratories cooperate on gemological grading technology
Sarine and GGTL Laboratories have signed a collaboration agreement to research new and advanced approaches to gemological challenges facing the diamond industry. They have signed a collaboration agreement to research new approaches to diamond grading and authentication.
Diamond Services expanding screening services for synthetic rough diamonds
Diamond Services said it is expanding its synthetic screening service for rough diamonds at its facilities in Hong Kong and New York as evidence continues to mount about a surge in the volume of uncut synthetic diamonds entering the marketplace.
Non-governmental Trojan ponies
In February, the International Grown Diamond Association (IGDA) has lived to be exactly one year old. However, there is no much fanfare audible – this modest jubilee has been slipped over by the industry media, regrettably.
Self-harm
All last year, the entire diamond industry was riveted to the scandal in the Kimberley Process (KP) – someone feeling indignation, some being puzzled, and some openly sympathizing. It was the first time in the history of the KP that it was declared a boycott by non-governmental organizations (NGOs) within the Civil Society Coalition (CSC).
DPA to scrutinize synthetic detection sachines
The Diamond Producers Association (DPA) plans to audit synthetics detectors to help the industry navigate its way around the broad choice of machines available on the market.