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On the Shop Floor: How to Debate Lab-Grown vs. Natural Diamonds

With misinformation rife, it’s no wonder customers are confused when it comes to choosing between a natural or lab-grown diamond. Here’s how to answer their ethical and environmental questions to explain the real value of a natural diamond.

GIA Examines 35ct. Lab-Grown Diamond

Emerald-cut, G-color, VS2-clarity stone is largest the organization has seen.

Zales to Debut Lab-Grown Diamond Jewelry Rental

Initiative will initially be available in 28 stores before expanding over the summer and fall, Signet noted.

Rapaport Presentation: Synthetics, Russian Sanctions

Martin Rapaport presented a way forward for the industry at International Diamond Week.

Lab-Grown Not Cannibalizing Natural, Says De Beers Chief

Sectors will continue to diverge as technology improves, Bruce Cleaver predicts.
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Adam O’Grady Becomes Lightbox’s First COO

Executive will oversee all aspects of supply chain and manufacturing.
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Lab-Grown Conference to Take Place in Dubai

July 10 symposium will be first of its kind, says host DMCC.

Podcast: NDC Plans Synthetics Myth-Busting Campaign

The group will soon launch a program to refute false claims made by the lab-grown sector.

Synthetic Diamonds Are Having a Quantum Effect

Lab tech: Grown stones’ chemical properties are spurring progress in computing, sustainable energy, and other emerging fields.
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Engagement Ring Spending Slips as More Turn to Lab-Grown

36% of center stones in 2022 were synthetic diamonds, doubling in popularity from 2020, according to The Knot.

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