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The next phase of the lab-grown diamond market
Lab-Grown Diamonds: Is the Era of Falling Prices Coming to an End?

What was once promoted as a lower-cost alternative to natural diamonds has become dramatically cheaper as manufacturers[…]

According to Pandora, the new carbon footprint reporting is being introduced in response to increasing consumer expectations to sustainability
Lab-Grown Diamonds Face Growing Scrutiny Over Massive Energy Use and Carbon Footprint

While jewellery retailer Pandora has introduced carbon footprint labelling for its laboratory-grown diamonds in response to growing[…]

More than two decades ago, DCLA identified that advances in diamond-growing technology
Lab-Grown Diamonds: A Structural Disruption to the Traditional Diamond Industry

The global diamond industry is undergoing one of the most profound transformations in its modern history. The[…]

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Lab-Grown Diamonds Surge in Popularity, Both Globally and in Australia

Why More Consumers Are Choosing Certified Lab Diamonds from the DCLA Diamond Exchange

$3.3m Loss as Brilliant Earth Customers Spend Less

Brilliant Earth, the US-based "ethical jeweler", reported a $3.3m net loss for the first quarter of 2025,[…]

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[…]

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[…]

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