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Are Lab-Grown Diamonds Really Taking Over Australia?

Naturals have a strong chance of succeeding in a quality-conscious market, jewelers argue.
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Does Anyone Want to Buy De Beers?

For sale: Diamond miner with unprecedented political challenges operating in the toughest market for years.
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What’s Causing China’s Diamond Slump?

Diamonds in China are underperforming other jewelry categories amid economic and cultural changes affecting Chinese consumer habits.
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Lab-Grown Margins Might Be High, but Profits Aren’t

Retailers say they need to sell large volumes to make good money.
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Diamond Buyers Asking for Too Much Origin Info, Indians Say

US and European clients demanding self-certification even for goods under 1 carat.
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Why Jewelry Retail Is Struggling to Reverse Its Two-Decade Decline

The aging of the industry, the difficulties of owning a store these days and the lack of new blood are contributing to a systemic decline of independent retail jewelry stores.

Diamond Source Certification

The advent of G7 Russian sanctions is driving the need to identify and certify the mined source of diamonds — a move that’s as much a commercial necessity as a legal requirement.
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Synthetic Diamonds in the Spotlight

The synthetic-diamond market has hit another pivotal point as it continues on a growth path.
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G7 Sanctions Will Harm Botswana’s Diamond Development, Officials Say

Fresh off the success of its deal with De Beers, the government is concerned the new measures will be a step back for its diamond industry.
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How Flawed Diamonds Got Their Mojo Back

Round SIs were among the biggest victims of last year’s crash. Here are four reasons the trend is reversing.

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