GIA Examines Motswedi: World’s 2nd Largest Gem Quality Rough Diamond Crystal
The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) has announced that their research team in Gaborone, Botswana – joined by Tom Moses, GIA Executive Vice President...
“Lab-Grown” is Out, “Synthetic” is Back In: GIT Aligns with CIBJO – and France
Starting October 1, 2025, GIT–the Gem and Jewelry Institute of Thailand's gem testing laboratory–will be updating the way it words its reports to better...
GIA’s “Laboratory-Grown Diamond Quality Assessment Report” – No More Clarity, Color, or Cut!
Now Offers Just Two Tiers — “Premium” or “Standard.”
We’ve been telling you this was on the way — and now it’s official. Starting October...
U.S. Tariffs on India Hit 50%: 25% Now, 25% MORE by the End of...
As you are probably fully aware by now, the United States has moved to impose steep tariffs on Indian goods, escalating trade tensions and...
Cristiano Ronaldo’s Engagement Ring to Georgina Rodríguez is Lighting up the Internet!
The headline-grabbing engagement ring–a large oval brilliant cut diamond,has been estimated by numerous "jewelry experts" to weigh between 20 and 50 caratswith a guesstimated...
“Making a Killing in Diamonds” by Rob Bates
Book #4 (and final installment) in the Diamond District Murder Mystery Series
A Shocking Murder.
A Glittering Lie.
Meet the New Mystery That Cuts to...
No Budget for a Diamond? — You can Dig...
Murfreesboro, Arkansas is the home of Crater of Diamonds State Park. Here you can pay a nominal fee, hike out into the newly plowed...
Are Diamonds Even a Luxury Anymore? De Beers CEO Al Cook talks to the...
"The brand made mined diamonds synonymous with love and devotion. Now the CEO decries what he calls a 'huge con' in lab-grown stones masquerading...
Jason of Beverly Hills Crafts Spectacular Super Bowl Rings for the LIX NFL Champions,...
Diamond & Colored Gemstone-set Jewelry Marks Milestones
When commemorating life's big moments, we often turn to jewelry as a lasting symbol to honor and forever...
Christie’s Magnificent Jewels Auction: The Diamond Report / GIA Graded over 30 Diamond Lots!
As you know, when the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) weighs in on a diamond's quality, the industry pays attention–and rightfully so. GIA isn't...
Paris Haute Couture Week sees Graff go Back in Time to 1963
Graff is turning heads in Paris this week (Paris Haute Couture Week) with a new high jewelry collection that marks the year the house...
France says it’s a “Synthetic Diamond”: No (Again) to using “Lab Grown”… and Here’s...
In February of this year, we gave you several diamond discussions regarding the use of the terms "created," "lab/laboratory grown," and "synthetic." In one...

























