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05/12/2019
• Martin Rapaport
Synthetic diamonds are a fundamental threat to the natural diamond industry. They are not just a competitive product like gems, pearls or gold jewellery – they are a replacement product.
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15/11/2019
• Arabella Roden • Assistant Editor
The world’s first online platform designed specifically for buying and selling synthetic diamonds was launched this week, alongside a Laboratory-Grown Diamond Price Index.
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15/11/2019
• Arabella Roden • Assistant Editor
Jewellery chain Michael Hill International now sells a range of synthetic diamond engagement rings online and in 23 stores across Australia, New Zealand and Canada.
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04/11/2019
• Susan Hartwig
In part two of the Garnet: Gem of Many Colours series, key members of the garnet family will be discussed, together with garnet history – in the jewellery sense – and garnet lore.
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25/10/2019
• Arabella Roden • Assistant Editor
Bharat Diamond Bourse (BDB) has hinted that it may allow the trading of synthetic diamonds, following another successful edition of Bharat Diamond Week (BDW) on 14–16 October.
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22/10/2019
• Arabella Roden • Assistant Editor
Several synthetic diamond producers have agreed to a third-party audit as part of developing an independent sustainability certification for lab-grown stones.
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11/10/2019
• Arabella Roden • Assistant Editor
The Diamond Producers Association has unveiled its latest advertising campaign ‘The Diamond Journey’, part of the organisation’s overall ‘Real is rare, real is a diamond’ marketing strategy.
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08/10/2019
• Arabella Roden • Assistant Editor
As its Argyle Tender continues touring the world, mining company Rio Tinto has publicly revealed the ‘Argyle Dreaming’ jewellery set, designed by Australian jeweller John Calleija.
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03/10/2019
• Arabella Roden • Assistant Editor
Coloured gemstones are firing up the jewellery industry. ARABELLA RODEN explores the rainbow of opportunities presented by this increasingly popular category.
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03/10/2019
When it comes to celebrity engagement rings, it appears size does matter. While some marriages have not, or may not last, the rings still bear a lasting imprint on the jewellery world. UPDATED
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02/10/2019
• Susan Hartwig
Long an indicator of wealth and status, deep red garnet was coveted by monarchs and nobles across many ancient cultures. The Romans used carved garnets in seals to mark their official documents, the ancient Britons decorated their weapons with the gems, and Egyptian pharaohs were buried with strings of garnets.
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02/10/2019
• Arabella Roden • Assistant Editor
Everledger, a technology development business founded by Australian entrepreneur Leanne Kemp, has upgraded its blockchain platform, which is designed to ensure transparency in the jewellery industry from mine to retailer.
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01/10/2019
• Arabella Roden • Assistant Editor
Mining company Lucara has unearthed two gem-quality fancy colour diamonds at its Karowe mine in Botswana including a pink, stone something unusual for the country.
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26/09/2019
• Arabella Roden • Assistant Editor
International delegates gathered in Dubai for the annual World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) Presidents Meeting on 24-25 September.
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