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JCK Lab-Grown Section Shows Rising Demand
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. “There may have been exhibitors that had lab-grown in the show in earlier years, but they weren’t grouped together … Read more
World’s biggest diamond producer Alrosa hit by Sino-US trade war
The US trade war with Beijing has wiped out sales targets of the world’s largest diamond producer Alrosa in China and hit purchases by the country’s tourists in the west. “When there’s any political instability or tensions, luxury goods sales immediately react, including jewellery with diamonds,” chief executive Sergei Ivanov of the Russian diamond miner … Read more
Firestone Diamonds recovers largest fancy yellow diamond to date
Firestone Diamonds 54 Carat Fancy Yellow Rough Diamond
Diamonds from Marange excluded by Blue Nile
Top US jewelry etailer Blue Nile has blacklisted Zimbabwean diamonds over reports of human rights abuses in Manicaland’s Marange district. On its website Blue Nile says: “Blue Nile is committed to ensuring that the highest ethical standards are observed when sourcing our diamonds and jewelry. Because of the reported human rights abuses in Zimbabwe’s Marange … Read more
Israel Bourse Unveils ‘Real Diamonds’ Campaign
The Israel Diamond Exchange (IDE) has launched an international awareness campaign, highlighting the unique features of natural diamonds. The bourse will promote its “I love natural diamonds” campaign — which it says is the first international initiative by a global diamond center to differentiate real diamonds from synthetics — over social media. It will feature … Read more
Tracking conflict diamonds with lasers
In a lab in the California city of Carlsbad, between Los Angeles and San Diego, a suspicious diamond recently arrived. On the outer edge – what jewellers call the girdle – was a tiny inscription, of a bona fide diamond security code issued in 2015. But the font was a different one than the Gemological … Read more
