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- France and Botswana: Only a Natural Diamond is a Diamond
on 15 November 2026 at 7:00 amFrance and Botswana say the word diamond, with no qualifier, should refer only to natural stones, not lab grown diamonds. The declaration does not specify an alternative term for lab grown, although both countries appear to favor "synthetic"....
- Loss-Making Alrosa Suspends Mining at More Depositson 12 November 2026 at 4:00 am
Alrosa has suspended mining at several more unprofitable deposits as it steps up cost-cutting measures amid continuing weakness in the diamond market. The latest suspensions were announced on November 9 by CEO Pavel Marinychev and include operations...
- Diamond Foundry Grows World's Largest Single Crystalon 10 November 2026 at 5:00 am
US lab grown producer Diamond Foundry says it has produced the world's largest single-crystal diamond, measuring 200mm in diameter, twice the size of its previous record-setting achievement. The term "single crystal" means the diamond, which has ...
- Pink 6ct Lab Grown Etched to Resemble Natural Roughon 9 November 2026 at 5:00 am
GIA has identified a 6.06-carat pink lab grown that was deliberately fashioned and etched to resemble a natural rough stone. In its Fall 2026 issue of Gems & Gemology, GIA says it's the first case it has documented involving a CVD diamond modified in ....
- UAE to Introduce Online Rough Valuationson 7 November 2026 at 2:00 pm
The United Arab Emirates is introducing independent online valuations for every rough diamond shipment entering or leaving the country, potentially giving officials a new tool to scrutinize declared prices. The platform, developed by eValuer FZCO ....