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[…]
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[…]
Natural-Diamond Trade Hits Back at Pandora
Leading trade organizations have lashed out at Pandora’s recent statements about lab-grown stones, claiming the retailer misrepresented[…]
Pandora Taps Lab-Grown, Drops Mined Diamonds
Pandora has launched its first lab-grown jewelry line and pledged to cease using mined diamonds in any[…]
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[…]
Largest ever CVD laboratory-grown diamond hailed a “remarkable achievement”
The International Gemological Institute’s (IGI) Hong Kong laboratory has certified the largest chemical vapor deposition (CVD) laboratory-grown[…]
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[…]
De Beers Adds Grading Specs for Lightbox
Lightbox has added grading information for its synthetic white diamonds in an effort by the De Beers[…]
De Beers Scores Partial CVD Patent Victory
A court has awarded a limited victory to De Beers’ synthetic-diamond production unit in a patent dispute[…]