Sarine officially opens technology laboratory in Israel
Sarine Technologies has officially opened the Sarine Technology Laboratory, which it says will be the first in a network of advanced, automated gemological labs.
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Jewelers hit back at Human Rights Watch
Jewelers dismissed a Human Rights Watch (HRW) report which claimed companies and the Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) did not provide sufficient ethical sourcing guarantees.
Diamond Producers Association ads air during Winter Olympics
The Diamond Producers Association partnered with NBC U Content Studio for new, Olympic-themed diamond ads that will run during the televised and digital broadcasts of the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea.
The Dali Group celebrates its 50th anniversary as a Sightholder
The Dali Group has been a De Beers Sightholder since 1968! To celebrate this anniversary and the links forged during these 50 years, Dali Diamond Co and Rubel & Ménasché invited partners, friends and selected customers to an evening at the MAS in Antwerp.
ALROSA sells rough and polished diamonds worth USD 504.5 million in January
Presse release − ALROSA Group, the world leader in diamond production, announces diamond sales results for January 2018.
The Apple Watch Series 3 is selling like hotcakes
Apple hosted its first-quarter 2018 earnings call on Thursday, February 1, and the company revealed that its Apple Watch enjoyed its most lucrative quarter ever.
Why words matter
The appeal of diamonds transcends ordinary concepts of worth. When you hold a diamond, you intuitively know that it’s valuable. Beauty and rarity make diamonds precious. Beauty, rarity and – all the memories you connect to people you love and cherish.
Did a troubled 2017 promise growth in 2018?
Is the diamond industry moving forward? Is it on a growth track? Is it taking steps that would lead it to capture market share from other luxury goods, greater share of wallet, or at least improve its margins?
Fancy color diamond price index slightly up Iin Q4 2017
Fancy color diamond prices posted a slight rise in the fourth quarter of 2017 from the previous quarter, according to The Fancy Color Research Foundation (FCRF).
US lab creates 6ct. CVD synthetic
WD Lab Grown Diamonds has created and sold a round, 6-carat synthetic diamond that it claims is the first of its size and shape made using the chemical vapor deposition (CVD) technique.
Chinese consumers are willing to buy diamond jewelry next year more often than Americans
Press Release – ALROSA, the world leader in diamond mining, and GfK research company conducted an extensive research of diamond consumers in the US and China.
De Beers rough diamond sales for cycle 1, 2018
US$665 million (provisional)