History of Diamond Grading in Australia

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Will Laboratory grown diamonds take over the market ?

As of 2021 the laboratory-grown diamond trade market was estimated to be worth around $1.9 billion, according[…]

What is the difference between a natural mined diamond and a laboratory grown diamond?

The main difference between a natural mined diamond and a laboratory grown diamond is their origin.

World’s top jewellery maker Pandora ditches mined diamonds

Pandora, the world’s biggest jeweller, is launching a collection using exclusively lab-made diamonds in the US and[…]

Disruptor’s Dilemma: Has Lightbox Legitimized Lab-Grown?

When De Beers first introduced its Lightbox lab-grown jewelry brand in 2018, the diamond world sat up[…]

What is a ‘lab grown diamond’ ?

What is a ‘lab grown diamond’ ? Laboratory grown diamond term is still a source of confusion[…]

LVMH Makes It Official: Lab-Grown Diamonds Are Luxury

In 2018, the FTC permitted “a mineral consisting essentially of pure carbon crystallized in the isometric system”[…]

IGI Grades Largest Polished Lab-Grown Diamond

The International Gemological Institute (IGI) has graded a 27-carat lab-grown stone that it claims is the world’s[…]

Record Lab-Grown Stone Turns Up at GIA

The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) recently graded the largest known synthetic diamond to be created using[…]

A rough lab-grown diamond
Mumbai Bourse to Vote on Lifting Synthetics Ban

Mumbai’s Bharat Diamond Bourse (BDB) is on the verge of allowing lab-grown trading, with members due to[…]

Blue Nile Lightbox
Blue Nile to Sell Lightbox Lab-Grown Diamonds

Blue Nile has launched an exclusive line of Lightbox lab-grown diamond jewelry, its first foray into synthetics[…]

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