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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.

Industry-Insider Rapaport Lashes Out Against Lab-Grown Diamonds To No Avail

Martin Rapaport recently released an incendiary memo to the diamond and jewelry industry calling on them to[…]

US demand to lift India’s lab-made diamond exports to $8 billion

India, which cuts or polishes about 90% of the diamonds sold in the world, is ramping up[…]

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[…]

Botswana sees Russian diamond ban opening door to synthetic gems

Botswana, Africa’s top diamond producer, sees a prolonged ban on Russian diamonds opening the way for synthetic[…]

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