Antwerp diamond company suddenly makes Botswana a lot richer
Image: HB Antwerp Diamond company HB Antwerp will open a branch in the South African country of Botswana at the end of
De Beers plans to make all its diamonds trackable
Image: De Beers At this week’s sight in Botswana, De Beers offered all its sightholders diamonds whose origins can be tracked through
GIA is expediting diamond source verifying service to meet demand
A new service through the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) aims to help jewelry business owners and consumers looking to source their
“Consumer has a right to know if he is buying a natural or synthetic diamond.”
Image: Eva De Bleeker – Belgian State Secretary for Consumer Affairs – source: OpenVLD Today, the distinction between a natural and a
Why so many hate the Kimberley Process, but don’t leave
The Kimberley Process ends its virtual plenary today, and it looks like it will follow an all-too-familiar pattern.
Antwerp launches free quality check for diamonds
If you buy a diamond or a piece of diamond jewelry in Antwerp from a store that does not carry the Antwerp’s
Nanotechnology: Alrosa unveils new diamond tracking system
Alrosa has unveiled a new diamond tracking system that uses nanotechnology to engrave gems, potentially allowing them to be traced from the
Recycled diamonds offer eco-conscious jewelers assurances
Reduce, reuse, recycle. Even though nearly five decades have passed since the catchy slogan was coined at the dawn of the environmental
“Diamond Foundry ads could confuse consumers”
Image: Diamond Foundry BBB National Programs’ National Advertising Division (NAD) has recommended that Diamond Foundry modify some of its advertising, to better
Origin of diamonds to be “fingerprinted”?
Ever since the blood diamond issue burst into public consciousness more than two decades ago, the industry has searched for a scientific