12/09/2023
• Angela Han
Language is changing faster than ever before. ANGELA HAN explores the importance of keeping current on the latest nomenclature changes.
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29/10/2021
• Angela Han
De Beers recently announced that it will now sell loose lab-created diamonds direct to consumers. ANGELA HAN explores further challenges that lie ahead for both retailers and suppliers.
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05/12/2019
• Coleby Nicholson
A lot has happened since our last Great Diamond Debate. The continuing brouhaha concerning natural versus lab-grown diamonds is nothing but a latter-day ‘land grab’, in this case for the hearts and minds of consumers.
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27/07/2019
• Coleby Nicholson
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05/04/2019
• Coleby Nicholson
There’s great deal of confusion about synthetic or lab-grown diamonds, and COLEBY NICHOLSON believes that the US Federal Trade Commission and the GIA could well be adding to consumer uncertainty.
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09/03/2019
• Coleby Nicholson
I don’t know about you, but I’m totally confused. Regular readers will know that more often these days, I don’t know whether I’m Arthur or Martha – or in this age of gender equality, just ‘Ar’!
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06/12/2018
• Coleby Nicholson
There are plenty of questions and theories concerning De Beers’ decision to enter the synthetic diamond market. Some believe synthetics are simply a logical extension of its existing business while others view it as monopolistic behaviour aimed at controlling the industry.
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07/11/2018
• Coleby Nicholson
Can anyone really predict the future of synthetic diamonds? COLEBY NICHOLSON asks: Do lab-created diamonds carry the same romantic notions of a natural diamond, or are they shrouded in stigma?
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23/11/2017
• Coleby Nicholson
As 2017 draws to an end, it’s hard to recall a more eventful year for the Australian jewellery industry. It has undergone massive change and it’s difficult to know in which direction it’s headed. In fact, many would argue that the local market has experienced the greatest change on record.
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07/08/2017
• Coleby Nicholson
Wearable technology is evolving to look a lot like jewellery but should it be classified as such? COLEBY NICHOLSON asks if this expanding, fashion-focused category has a place in the industry.
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