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Lab-grown diamonds shaking up the industry
October 8th, 2019
Young consumers in China are taking a growing interest in cheaper, more accessible alternatives to mined gems. It sparkles and shines like a diamond from the Earth’s mantle, but it’s grown in a laboratory. Lab-grown diamonds, which have been ...
Lab diamonds: What you need to know
May 20th, 2019
It’s claimed that lab diamonds could provide a sustainable solution to the unpredictable diamond trade, raising ethical standards and cutting out harmful mining practices. But how does it work? And do lab diamonds look as good as the mined ...
The price changes of diamonds in March
April 4th, 2018
There were relatively few price changes in March, with an equal mix of risers and decliners. There were a particularly small number of changes in categories under 0.50-0.69 carats, while diamonds in the 2.00-2.99 carat, 4.00-4.99 and 5.00-5.99 carat ...
Diamonds Market Review
November 17th, 2017
Sentiment improves, with wholesale jewelers busy filling Christmas orders. Record $25.3B Alibaba Singles’ Day (11/11) sales signal strong mobile buying for upcoming holiday season. Polished trading stable. Rough market cautious, with low profitability after $455M De Beers sight. High ...
What to know when investing in Diamonds
March 16th, 2017
People are always looking to find investment opportunities to generate income and for saving for the future. Investment opportunities can be identified in real estate, on the stock market, on the online trading of financial instruments , on commodities ...
Demand Soars for Colored Diamonds
January 28th, 2017
Last spring, Mahyar Makhzani, a Geneva-based fund manager, placed a 4.08-carat pear-shaped gem against special ultrawhite paper and peered at it through his eyeglass. He liked what he saw. Several days later, after 10 minutes of negotiation on the ...
AMF warns about proposals to invest in diamonds
January 9th, 2017
The AMF is warning the public about proposals to invest in diamonds. Seemingly highly attractive, and often presented as a safe investment, these proposals make glowing promises of exceptional and even unrealistic returns. The AMF is calling on individual ...
CFTC Charges Three individuals and their companies with $2.7 Million Precious Metals and Rare Diamonds Fraud
June 8th, 2016
Massachusetts Resident Jeffrey Slemmer, Florida Residents Christian Dorrian and Adam Roth, and Their Florida-Based Companies Charged with Fraud, Engaging in Illegal, Off-Exchange Precious Metals Transactions, and Registration Violations The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced that on ...
Diamonds Industry: Early signs that 2015 will be another positive year
March 25th, 2015
Early signs that 2015 will be another positive year for the diamond industry are being given by Valentine’s Day demand in the US and Chinese New Year sales in China. De Beers strategy director Bruce Cleaver, who spoke to Creamer Media’sMining Weekly Online in a ...
Fancy Color Diamond Index (FCDI) tracks changes in yellow, pink and blue stones
August 31st, 2020
Sales of fancy color diamonds have again been too slow for trade body the FRCF to produce a quarterly price index. But it says it can see signs of a recovery for Q3. The Fancy Color Diamond Index (FCDI) ...