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Chow Tai Fook Tests Lab-Grown Brand
Hong Kong-based retailer Chow Tai Fook is trialing a line of lab-grown diamond jewelry, indicating a move away from
News Oct 19, 2021 Joshua Freedman
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De Beers’ Lightbox Debuts Sales of Loose Stones
Lightbox, De Beers’ lab-grown diamond brand, will begin selling loose stones in an effort to make its products more
News Oct 19, 2021 Joshua Freedman
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Why Lab-Grown Cutters Struggle to Find Rough
They may not admit it, but almost every major Indian diamond manufacturer has tried producing,
News Sep 30, 2021 Joshua Freedman
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Diamond Foundry Plant Aims for 10M Carats a Year
Lab-grown brand Diamond Foundry plans to open a new production site in Spain at a cost of EUR 740 million ($868
News Sep 29, 2021 Rapaport News
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Podcast: From Tech Mogul to Lab-Grown Advocate
Lusix, an Israel-based lab-grown diamond company, is expanding its production capabilities amid rising demand for the category,
News Sep 13, 2021 Joshua Freedman
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A Call for Synthetics Transparency
Among the challenges of assessing the lab-grown diamond market is the lack of published data on the sector. That’s
Analysis Jul 22, 2021 Avi Krawitz
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Fenix Defeats WD in Synthetics Lawsuit
A US judge has thrown out WD Lab Grown Diamonds’ lawsuit against a rival synthetics brand that the company
News Jun 27, 2021 Rapaport News
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Amplify Our Environmental Message
When Pandora announced that it was moving to synthetics because the segment aligned with its sustainability goals,
Analysis Jun 24, 2021 Avi Krawitz
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New Synthetics Facility to Open in Israel
Lab-grown diamond producer Green Rocks is launching a new facility in Israel, pledging to operate the center in accordance with
News Jun 14, 2021 Rapaport News
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Lab Spots Synthetic Ruby Necklace Sold as Natural
GGTL Laboratories has identified a necklace containing 50 large synthetic rubies, which a client submitted after being told
News May 20, 2021 Rapaport News
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GIA Sees Spike in Synthetics Fraud
The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) has seen a rise in submissions of lab-grown diamonds with counterfeit inscriptions that
News May 18, 2021 Rapaport News
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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
News May 09, 2021 Rapaport News
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Watchdog Warns Diamond Council over Ads
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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GIA Now Giving Details of Lab-Grown Treatments
The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) has started providing specific information on post-growth treatments for synthetic diamonds,
News Mar 16, 2021 Joshua Freedman
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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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GIA Spots Rare Inscription Fraud in Simulant
The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) has uncovered three synthetic moissanites with forged inscriptions that fraudsters
News Jan 27, 2021 Joshua Freedman
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Diamond Foundry to Promote US-Made Goods
Lab-grown producer Diamond Foundry plans to launch the American Diamond Council (ADC), which will concentrate on promoting
News Jan 25, 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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‘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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