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GIA Migrates Lab-Grown Terminology Away from That of Natural 

New description will no longer use color and clarity nomenclature.
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De Beers to Close Lightbox Lab-Grown Diamond Brand 

Company cites dramatic decline in wholesale prices.
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Consumers Open to Lab-Grown Gems, Survey Finds 

Gap in shoppers’ understanding of natural vs. synthetic diamonds is narrowing, according to Plumb Club.
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De Beers Debuts DiamondProof for Rapid In-Store Diamond Testing  

The device ensures a 0% false positive rate, guaranteeing no synthetics are mistaken for natural, the miner says.

EU Approves $84M Grant for Diamond Foundry Factory 

Facility in Spain will focus on production of semiconductor-grade rough.
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India Trade Adopts US FTC Guidelines for Lab-Grown

GJEPC working on getting terminology standardized throughout the country.
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McKinsey Sees Huge Future Impact on Market from Lab-Grown

Falling prices could take synthetics out of competition with natural, but could also turn sentiment against all diamonds.
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Indian Gov’t Hosts Meeting to Establish Terminology for Lab-Grown 

Central Consumer Protection Agency says need for clear differentiation is “urgent.”

Fenix and Dholakia Acquire Lusix in $4M Joint Deal

Both companies agreed to keep Israel lab open and retain staff.
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GEMTalks: How Natural and Lab-Grown Diamonds Differ

LinkedIn Live with GIA expert will help retailers tell the story of diamond formation.

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