Rapaport’s JCK Breakfast: The Way Forward, with Al Cook, CEO of the De Beers...

The 8 a.m. Sunday breakfast with Martin Rapaport at JCK Las Vegas is an institution–equal parts sermon, pep talk, and no-holds-barred market commentary. This...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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“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...
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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...
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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...
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WFDB Launches New Instagram Campaign: Shoveling Coal into a Microwave Oven? CONVERGE has Something...

A week ago, the World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) posted a short promotional video on Instagram titled "Diamonds should be made by nature,...
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“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 “NextGem” Reminder — In Time for the Holidays: Short, On-Demand Courses for New...

With the holiday season around the corner, the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) has reminded us of GIA's NextGemâ„¢, a new way for retail...
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Photomicrography: Images from Within, by Sammantha Maclachlan

When Sammantha told us she had a new image for us, and that it was from a slice of asteriated diamond, we never envisioned...

Diamond Club West Coast Looking Ahead to Continued Growth: A Diamond Conversation with Kalpesh Jhaveri,...

The Diamond Club West Coast Closes Out 2025 and Looks Ahead to Continued Growth More than 600 guests gathered to celebrate industry excellence, honor standout...