Special Report

Where Technology Is Taking Diamond Grading

There are more and more labs and technology companies working to get past the subjective nature of grading.

Why It's Getting Tougher to Detect Treated Diamonds

Gem labs are increasingly looking to sophisticated scientific instrumentation to sort natural diamonds from those that have been tampered with.

The Diamond Industry's Problem With Digital Technology

Why has the diamond industry been so slow to utilize the benefits of digital technology?

Evolution of Diamond Mining: From Cullinan to Karowe

The biggest challenge facing miners is to minimize the breakage of large stones, given the complicated stages required to recover a diamond.

How the Diamond Industry Is Combatting Cybercrime

Companies and individuals across the market are vulnerable to cybercrime on a daily basis, from cutters and traders to retailers.

Lines Blurring Between Natural and Lab-Grown Diamonds

As the quality of synthetics improves and the volume of production grows, the natural diamond trade becomes more vulnerable to unscrupulous traders trying to pass off synthetics as natural.

Meet CAD, Making Customized Jewelry Possible

3D computer aided design (CAD) is greatly expediting the design and jewelry-making processes.