A crucial change to GIA grading reports could restore confidence among the trade and consumers.
Category: Synthetics
Company cites dramatic decline in wholesale prices.
Gap in shoppers’ understanding of natural vs. synthetic diamonds is narrowing, according to Plumb Club.
The device ensures a 0% false positive rate, guaranteeing no synthetics are mistaken for natural, the miner says.
Facility in Spain will focus on production of semiconductor-grade rough.
GJEPC working on getting terminology standardized throughout the country.
Falling prices could take synthetics out of competition with natural, but could also turn sentiment against all diamonds.
Central Consumer Protection Agency says need for clear differentiation is “urgent.”
Both companies agreed to keep Israel lab open and retain staff.
LinkedIn Live with GIA expert will help retailers tell the story of diamond formation.
Japan’s EDP withdraws from bidding, according to Calcalist.