Greenwashing: an issue in the lab-diamonds industry?
Greenwashing is a term that refers to the practice of making misleading or false claims about the environmental or social impacts of
The hidden face of synthetic diamonds
This Valentine’s Day, you may have planned to buy a diamond… and your jeweler may well have offered you a choice of
Lab-Grown Diamond Market to Reach $50 Billion by 2030
A recent report by Allied Market Research claims that the global lab-groww diamonds market will hit almost $50 billion by 2030 –
Synthetic diamonds
Diamonds, this marvel of nature that makes us say that we should not give in to the lure of synthetic diamonds…
Is a synthetic diamond really an ecological diamond?
The brand Pandora has decided to abandon diamonds from mines and use only synthetic stones, made in a laboratory. But is the
Diamond Trade strikes back
Challenged by NGOs and the media, the natural diamond trade is increasingly pushing the sustainable development agenda.
EU Commission will not legislate on synthetic diamonds
It is impossible to distinguish a natural diamond from a synthetic diamond with the naked eye: is it necessary to legislate to
What place for diamonds in the “new luxury”?
What we see as symbols of wealth is evolving, influenced by ethical and sustainable development concerns. So what does luxury mean in
“Criticism is always easier than constructive solutions”
At a workshop on synthetics at the recent Dubai Diamond Conference, William Shor, managing partner of Caspian VC, one of the companies
Diamond business: “The desirability of diamonds has not changed”
2019 has been a challenging year for players in the diamond business. Falling prices, plummeting revenues, uncertainty surrounding synthetic diamonds . .