22/09/2015
• Stephanie Chan • Staff Journalist
De Beers Group has announced a new synthetic detection service as the diamond industry continues to bolster itself against the threat of undisclosed stones.
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15/09/2015
• Stephanie Chan • Staff Journalist
A business specialising in diamond research and development has launched what it claims is the most accurate synthetic detection technology to date that can be used across the entire industry supply chain.
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07/09/2015
• Stephanie Chan • Staff Journalist
The GIA will begin producing synthetic diamonds next year in order to gain a greater understanding of the properties of such stones and improve identification capabilities.
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04/08/2015
• Stephanie Chan • Staff Journalist
A set of international guidelines designed to provide consumers with greater confidence when buying diamonds has gained support from a number of industry organisations.
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28/04/2015
• Megan Austin
The Australian jewellery industry recently had the opportunity to examine a rare selection of synthetic diamonds as part of a workshop held in an effort to stay ahead of the controversy surrounding undisclosed lab-created stones.
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17/03/2015
• Emily Mobbs • Former Editor
Reports have emerged that the world’s key diamond suppliers will join forces to establish an association responsible for tackling major industry concerns.
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30/09/2014
• Stephanie Chan • Staff Journalist
The Gemological Institute of America has introduced a new pricing structure for its quality assurance service, which helps jewellers detect treated and synthetic diamonds.
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29/05/2014
• Bill Sechos
Lab-created (or synthetic) diamonds have been making headlines within the industry of late; there has been hype surrounding how they will affect the traditional diamond industry and why they still command a high premium price. Most recently, there have been cases where they have not been disclosed and sold as ”natural”.
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10/02/2014
• Jonathan Green
India has continued its campaign against the undisclosed mixing of diamonds with the announcement that a locally based trade group has made a formal arrangement with a division of De Beers.
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18/09/2012
A new German-designed hearing aid takes the shape of a large gauge
earring, and is part of a new wave of hearing aids that value fashion as
well as function.
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26/06/2012
A new laser pen that claims to be able to recognise synthetic diamonds
is making global headlines, but grading experts in the USA and Australia
doubt its effectiveness.
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30/11/2010
• Lorna Goodyer
A diamond manufacturer has revealed that it has been mass-producing colourless, synthetic diamonds and is gearing up to sell them online.
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