Downturn Forces GIA to Close Israel Lab
GIA is to close its lab in Ramat Gan, Israel, saying it is no longer “financially sustainable”.[…]
Have lab-grown diamonds changed the diamond industry forever?
Kodak never saw it coming either. Since early 2022, the price of polished natural diamonds has fallen[…]
Falling prices, low consumer trust, imports issues for lab-grown diamond: GTRI
New Delhi: India’s lab-grown diamond industry is facing challenges such as significant fall in prices, eroding consumer[…]
GIA Expands Fraud Checks to All Labs
GIA says it has expanded its new verification service - aimed at combating "cloned diamond" fraud -[…]
Lab Urges Caution over Surge in Undisclosed Colored Synthetics
Surge in Undisclosed Colored Synthetics
IGI Detects 6-Carat Lab-Grown Diamond With Fake Inscription
The 6.01-carat, pear-shaped synthetic diamond was fraudulently inscribed with the Gemological Institute of America report number
Hong Kong Busts $64M Diamond Scam
Hong Kong authorities have arrested four people suspected of running a money-laundering syndicate that falsely declared synthetic[…]
Italian Grading Lab Warns of Synthetic-Diamond Scam
https://rapaport.com/news/italian-grading-lab-warns-of-synthetic-diamond-scam/
GIA Lays Off 151 Employees at Carlsbad Headquarters
GIA Lays Off 151 Employees at Carlsbad Headquarters
GIA Launches The Digital Diamond Dossier
The start of 2023 marks a significant milestone in the digital transformation of the global diamond industry[…]