Aether Lab-Grown Couldn’t Compete With India, CEO Says
Indian diamond growers have made competing in the marketplace difficult for other synthetic diamond producers, says Ryan Shearman (pictured), who...
De Beers, Tanishq Join Forces to Promote Natural Diamonds in India
India’s largest jewelry retailer, Tanishq, is collaborating with De Beers Group on what the two companies describe as a long-term strategic...
Sell More by Using These Fun Facts With Clients
Fun facts are pieces of useful information that go beyond nickel knowledge. They are intended as edutainment—stimulating conversation that teaches...
Saks Unveils Its First High Jewelry Collection, and It’s Bling-tastic
This fall, Saks Fifth Avenue is placing a huge bet on diamonds. Not just any diamonds, mind you, but some of the biggest, rarest yellow and...
Grown Brilliance Acquires Clean Origin, Aether Diamonds
Lab-grown diamond seller Grown Brilliance has purchased the assets of two e-tail rivals: Clean Origin and Aether Diamonds. (more…)
IGI Files for Initial Public Offering
International Gemological Institute (IGI) filed last week for an initial public offering with the Bombay Stock Exchange, seeking to raise 40 billion...
New September Rules Will Allow “Grandfathered” Russian Diamonds
The U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has issued two general licenses that will allow the import of previously banned...
Rock Star! Lucara Unearths “Epic” 2,492 Ct. Diamond
Lucara Diamond Corp. has found yet another mega-gem—a 2,492 ct. rock that will likely rank as the second-largest rough diamond ever found....
Lab-Grown, Natural Diamonds Shouldn’t Be at Odds, Dilip Mehta Says
The jewelry industry should stop seeing lab-grown and natural diamonds as adversaries and start thinking about how the two products can complement...
Rod St. Michel Joins LGD in Tech
Rod St. Michel, a former vice president at Diamond Foundry, has joined LGD in Tech—the new group that aims to educate the tech industry about...
Britt’s Pick: Marrow Fine’s Black Diamond Thorn Tennis Bracelet
My oldest started school this week (first grade!), so while it's still August and most definitely summer, those fall feelings are impossible to...