Tiffany goes Gaga again in new ad campaign
Tiffany & Co. is continuing its relationship with Lady Gaga, using one of the dozen songs the Academy Award winner penned for “A Star Is Born” in its new advertising campaign.
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GIA changes lab-grown diamond reports (a little)
In a long-awaited decision, Gemological Institute of America (GIA) has opted to change its reports for lab-grown diamonds by jettisoning the word synthetic, though it will still use a different grade scale than it does for naturals.
FTC warns lab-grown diamond companies about marketing
On April 2, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced it had sent eight letters to jewelry marketers warning them that some of their online advertisements for jewelry made with lab-grown diamonds or diamond simulants may deceive consumers.
Africa’s artisanal miners can help ‘awaken’ Sub-Saharan economies
In her address to the 6th Forum of the Africa-Belgium Business Week, held in the Belgian town of Genval, Marie-Chantal Kaninda, Executive Director of World Diamond Council (WDC), expressed the WDC’s optimism that Central African Republic (CAR) will soon be able to resume the unrestricted export of rough diamonds, supported by the Kimberley Process Certification […]
GIA aligns lab-grown reports with FTC standards
The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) has updated the language in its lab-grown-diamond certificates to conform to the recent Federal Trade Commission (FTC) guidelines.
Just how eco-friendly are lab-created diamonds?
I’ve looked at tons of company pages about the eco-impact of lab-grown diamonds, and I’ve noticed one thing: Very few talk about the eco-impact of lab-grown diamonds.
Feriel Zerouki, De Beers exec, honored for Responsible Practices
Initiatives in Art and Culture (IAC) will present Feriel Zerouki with its award for leadership in responsible practice in jewelry.
GIA unveils new diamond origin report
The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) is rolling out a new grading report that will highlight the country from which a diamond was recovered.
Petra recovers 425ct. diamond
Petra Diamonds has unearthed a 425.10-carat white diamond at its Cullinan mine in South Africa, it said Friday the 29th of March.
Lightbox adds more 1 carat solitaires—but with drill holes
De Beers’ Lightbox brand is adding more lab-grown 1 ct. solitaires, which go for $800 a ct., to its site—but in a twist, they are being sold with piercings.
Analysts expect flat rough prices in 2019
Rough-diamond prices will remain sluggish this year as the market challenges that arose in the second half of last year are set to continue, two investment banks have warned.
In India, prices of smaller diamonds are expected to drop further
Prices of small polished diamonds, also called melees, are expected to drop further in the next three, to four months as diamond manufacturers in Surat are selling off their inventories at discounts of 30 to even 40 percent to pay of loans they have taken with their local banks, The Times of India reports. The […]