03/03/2022
• Mikaelah Egan
Over the past few years, comparisons made by the opposing ‘camps’ of natural and synthetic diamond have been rampant, with a large amount of misinformation clouding the scene.
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21/01/2022
• Mikaelah Egan
With the success of growing gem-quality diamonds at a reasonable cost, the next step for the synthetic diamond industry was to achieve larger sizes, improve quality, and produce an array of colour options to offer consumers.
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23/11/2021
• Mikaelah Egan
Of all the great debates in the gem and jewellery industry, the ‘hottest’ topic continues to be natural versus synthetic diamonds. Varying, and sometimes, ‘opposing’ information is continually published as both synthetic and natural diamond technologies continue to develop.
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16/03/2018
• Talia Paz • Staff Journalist
An international museum with significant historical collections has discovered some of its diamonds, sapphires and rubies are “fakes”.
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29/06/2015
• Megan Austin
Transparent, faceted green gemstones ranging from mint to moss to dark viridian have held our fascination for generations. What could they be? Megan Austin continues the Gem Detective series.
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21/01/2015
• Megan Austin
Sparkling, colourless gemstones may appear similar to the naked eye but they can vary significantly in identity, rarity and value. Making such distinctions requires the detective skills of a qualified gemmologist. Megan Austin reports.
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29/05/2014
• Megan Austin
More than 110 million carats of diamonds are mined each year but only 2,000 carats are fancy-coloured diamonds. Megan Austin reports on the real rock stars of the gemstone world.
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03/12/2013
As if there isn't already enough misinformation about jewellery on the internet, retailers also regularly have to deal with myths and bunkum about gemstones.
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23/08/2013
• Megan Austin
Do lab-created diamonds really damage the industry “brand” or do they offer an alternative solution for eco-friendly or budget conscious consumers? Megan Austin reports.
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20/06/2013
Advances in technology demand that jewellers keep up to date on the
variance and prevalence of gemstone treatments. This is especially true
when it comes to diamonds, the world’s most sought after gemstone.
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30/03/2012
Diamonds are the most popular of all gemstones, desired for their beauty, their unusual attributes and the myths and legends attached to them. It goes without saying that well-cut diamonds displaying fire and scintillation are considered by many to be the most beautiful gems.
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