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India Makes Sweeping Reforms to Promote Lab-Grown Sector

Government abolishes import duty on diamond seeds, pledges research grant.
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GIA Rolls Out Lower-Cost Lab-Grown Dossier

Grading report carries $55 price tag for 1-carat stone.
Lab-grown diamond ring credit Shutterstock

Is Lab-Grown Still a Dirty Word in the Industry?

Some jewelers are keeping their synthetics sales low-key to avoid pushback from the trade.

Rapaport New Year Message

The diamond and jewelry industry faces unprecedented opportunities and challenges.

Rapaport Consultation to the RJC Regarding New Laboratory Grown Material Standards

Rapaport's comment to the RJC regarding man made diamonds
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Lightbox Brings On New CEO

Antoine Borde was previously a global e-commerce executive at Danone Group.

Lab and Marriage: The Rise of Synthetics in Bridal

Bridal customers are increasingly courting synthetics so they can get more carats for their money.
The sapphire, synthetic and simulants submitted to GIA. (Gemological Institute of America)

Synthetic Sapphires Submitted to GIA as Natural

Only one of four stones in parcel was not lab-grown or simulant.

Synthetics Trade Body Relaunches

A Call for Synthetics Transparency

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