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Watchdog Cautions Diamond Council over Ad Claims
A US advertising regulator has rebuked the Natural Diamond Council (NDC) over its environmental claims following a complaint
News Apr 22, 2021 Rapaport News
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Diamond Foundry Gets Warning over Ads
An advertising watchdog has urged Diamond Foundry to amend its marketing, claiming that some of its language could
News Apr 01, 2021 Joshua Freedman
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De Beers Reveals Growing Synthetics Demand
Nearly half of US consumers would seriously consider acquiring lab-grown diamonds, believing them to be a fun, fashionable and lower-priced
News Mar 29, 2021 Rapaport News
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Lab-Grown Prices Have Slumped, Bain Says
Increased synthetic-diamond production led to a price drop last year, giving lab-grown a greater share of the fashion-jewelry market,
News Feb 08, 2021 Leah Meirovich
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US Luxury Group Buys Stake in Lab-Grown Maker
Clikia Corp., a specialist in affordable luxury, has acquired a stake in Aether Diamonds, a synthetics producer that claims to grow
News Feb 07, 2021 Rapaport News
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IGI Lab-Grown Reports to Indicate Treatments
The International Gemological Institute (IGI) has updated its grading report for synthetic diamonds to include information
News Jan 21, 2021 Rapaport News
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GSI Now Testing for Undisclosed Natural Diamonds
Gemological Science International (GSI) has launched a service that tests lab-grown diamond jewelry for undisclosed natural
News Jan 19, 2021 Rapaport News
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New Book Reports Favorable Forecast for Luxury
Erwan Rambourg is certain that luxury sales will increase in the coming decade as companies adapt to emerging trends
News Jan 12, 2021 Joyce Kauf
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‘Naturalmark’ Aims to Defeat Undisclosed Synthetics
A new project to combat undisclosed synthetics has launched in India, offering retailers low-cost screening and inscription using
News Jan 03, 2021 Joshua Freedman
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Bharat Diamond Bourse Votes to Allow Synthetics
Members of Mumbai’s Bharat Diamond Bourse (BDB) have voted in favor of allowing lab-grown trading on the premises of the
News Dec 30, 2020 Rapaport News
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Major India Trade Body Adds Lab-Grown Membership
India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) has introduced a new membership category for lab-grown
News Dec 27, 2020 Joshua Freedman
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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 vote on the
News Dec 21, 2020 Joshua Freedman
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Diamond Foundry Opens Dubai Sales Office
Diamond Foundry, one of the largest synthetics producers, has opened an international sales and distribution office in Dubai,
News Dec 07, 2020 Rapaport News
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Consumer Awareness of Synthetics Soars
The proportion of consumers who have heard about lab-grown diamonds has risen to 80% in 2020, up from 58%
News Nov 01, 2020 Rapaport News
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WD Opens Up Lab-Grown Patents to Distributors
WD Lab Grown Diamonds has entered into patent sublicensing agreements with two synthetics companies, enabling them
News Oct 25, 2020 Rapaport News
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GIA Unveils New Lab-Grown Reports
The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) has launched its new grading reports for lab-grown diamonds, offering
News Oct 15, 2020 Rapaport News
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‘Grading’ Is Just for Natural Diamonds, Says CIBJO
Laboratories should reserve the term “grading report” for natural diamonds rather than lab-grown stones, the
News Oct 13, 2020 Rapaport News
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Charles & Colvard Embraces Lab-Grown Diamonds
Charles & Colvard, the producer of synthetic-moissanite jewelry, has launched a line of bridal and fashion pieces featuring
News Sep 21, 2020 Rapaport News
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GIA on Covid-19, Automation and Synthetics
The Gemological Institute of America is pressing ahead with projects that may transform diamond grading, CEO Susan
News Sep 10, 2020 Joshua Freedman
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GIA to Give Full Color, Clarity Grades for Lab-Grown
The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) is launching a new digital report for lab-grown diamonds that will feature
News Aug 12, 2020 Rapaport News
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