When Good Ideas Do Not Always Solve the Problems in the Diamond Trade
The diamond industry has spent decades trying to address questions around sustainability, traceability, ethics and responsible sourcing.[…]
Diamond polishing process from the DCLA
For a small-to-medium round brilliant, the manufacturing cost might broadly fall around: $600–$2,500+ per finished diamond, excluding the[…]
The Transformation of Diamond Cut Quality Grading
From the Tolkowsky Ideal to Modern Cut Grades, Why Proportions Still Matter For more than a century,[…]
De Beers London launches Vibrations
De Beers London presents Vibrations: a High Jewellery universe inspired by the quiet yet enduring power of[…]
Diamond Detection Keeps Advancing, And DCLA Has used the Technology for Decades
The technology used to identify laboratory-grown diamonds continues to advance, with De Beers Group announcing its next-generation[…]
Where Did My Diamond Come From?
A diamond may have been mined in Botswana, South Africa, Canada, Australia, Angola, Namibia, Lesotho, Russia or[…]
Lab-Grown Diamonds: Is the Era of Falling Prices Coming to an End?
What was once promoted as a lower-cost alternative to natural diamonds has become dramatically cheaper as manufacturers[…]
Can Diamonds Be Damaged? Understanding Chips, Abrasions, Burns and Diamond Repairs
A diamond can resist being scratched while still being capable of chipping, fracturing, cleaving or breaking if[…]
Pear-Shaped Diamonds Are Back, Meghan Markle and Hollywood’s Biggest Stars Put the Teardrop Cut Back in the Spotlight
The pear shape, sometimes called a teardrop cut, combines characteristics of the round brilliant and marquise cuts.[…]
Fancy Colour Diamonds, From Hollywood Statement to the Ultimate Collectable
For generations, the traditional diamond engagement ring has been dominated by the classic colourless stone. But the[…]