Tag: synthetic diamonds
Celebrities are falling victim to jewellers mis-selling lab-grown diamonds
A celebrity jeweller has revealed stars are getting duped by their diamonds, with many believing they have purchased natural stones that are in actual...
RapNet members vote against services for lab-grown diamonds
An overwhelming majority of 79% voted against the introduction of listing synthetics, whilst the figure for those rejecting a lab-grown price list was only slightly lower at 74%
RapNet to vote on providing lab-grown diamond services
Members of the world’s largest diamond trading network will be voting on whether to provide diamond listing and pricing services for synthetic stones.
NAJ partners with IIDGR to help members detect synthetic diamonds
Tailor-made programme will highlight specific identification features and reveal how knowledge learnt on the day can be used to boost consumer confidence.
Natural diamonds trump synthetic copies for transparency, claims Forevermark
Responsible diamond jewellery brand Forevermark believes that mining is more transparent than laboratory-manufactured diamonds as a result of regulation.
Forevermark, which is part of the...
IIDGR launches world-first synthetic diamond detection course
The International Institute of Diamond Grading & Research (IIDGR), part of De Beers Group, has announced the launch of a world-first Synthetic Diamond Detection...
GIA discovers largest CVD synthetic diamond to date
The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) has recently tested a CVD-grown synthetic diamond that weighed over 5 carats.
The GIA reports that this marks a...
IIDGR to launch new synthetic diamond detection technology
The International Institute of Diamond Grading & Research (IIDGR), part of The De Beers Group of Companies, will unveil the latest addition to its...
More synthetic diamonds soon to be introduced into the jewellery industry, says GIA
Researchers from the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) anticipate a surge in large high-pressure, high-temperature (HPHT) synthetic diamonds to be introduced into the jewellery industry.
This follows a...
GIA investigates a fraudulent use of its certificates
The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) is investing the fraudulent use of GIA certificates following the revelation that a New Delhi based company has been...