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At JCK Las Vegas, lab-grown-diamond exhibitors have mushroomed nearly as much as opinions about the stones themselves. To accommodate growing market needs, organizers debuted the Lab-Grown Diamond Neighborhood at the 2018 edition of the trade fair.
Amid the tech boom that is shaping the diamond industry, a growing number of companies are challenging the grading laboratories, arguing that assessing the 4Cs should not be a subjective science.
A survey was conducted online within the United States by The Harris Poll on behalf of TD Ameritrade showed these findings
Rough-diamond prices are likely to fall 5% this year as weakness in the industry continues, Panmure Gordon analyst Kieron Hodgson has predicted.
Press release – India has become one of the early adopters of distinct HS Codes for both rough and polished synthetic diamonds with the Hon’ble Finance Minister Smt Nirmala Sitharaman introducing an amendment to create a separate 8 Digit code for laboratory-grown rough diamonds
Global rough-diamond output grew 2% to $14.47 billion last year, reflecting higher production in Botswana, according to data the Kimberley Process (KP) released last week.
India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) has expressed disappointment with the nation’s latest Union Budget, adding that failure to reduce high duties on gold and diamonds will result in further job losses.
Luxury fashion house Gucci has made a move into high jewelry with the inauguration of its first boutique and a collection by creative director Alessandro Michele.
Much has been said about the relative merits of natural diamonds and laboratory-grown diamonds (LGDs) when it comes to their environmental impact. The DPA published in May a report produced by TRUCOST ESG Analysis, part of S&P Global, which quantified the annual socio-economic and environmental impact of the DPA members’ diamond mining activities
De Beers’ grading lab—formerly known by the unwieldy name, the International Institute of Diamond Grading & Research (IIDGR)—has been rechristened De Beers Group Industry Services, spokesman David Johnson tells JCK.
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.
Today, e-tailer Net-a-Porter is launching EIP Privé, an invitation-only site that will offer high-end jewelry and watch brands.
