GEMTalks: How Lab-Grown Evolved and Its Effect on the Natural Market 

The fourth episode of Rapaport’s GEMTalks series focused on the various aspects of lab-grown diamonds, including how they were created and the advancements in technology that have made them into what we see in the market today. 

Tom Moses, executive vice president and chief laboratory and research officer at the Gemological Institute of America (GIA), and Dr. Wuyi Wang, the organization’s vice president of research and development, joined Rapaport’s news editor, Leah Meirovich, to discuss the topic. 

Sponsored by GIA, the LinkedIn Live session touched on how the name for synthetics has changed in different countries, as have the rules of disclosure; how the GIA can detect lab-grown from natural; and the popularity and acceptance of man-made stones by the general consumer and much of the industry. The session also focused on the future of lab-grown, and when, or if, the bubble will burst. The guests answered a variety of thought-provoking questions from the audience. 

Watch the video of the event below and download a free copy of the GIA slideshow here. 

This episode of the Rapaport GEMTalks Live is sponsored by GIA, which has protected consumers and supported the global gem and jewelry trade since 1931 through research, education and laboratory services.