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- African Producers: Use 4Cs Only for Natural Stones
on 28 May 2026 at 4:00 amAfrican diamond producers are calling for lab growns to be measured in grams rather than carats, and for 4Cs grading to be reserved only for natural stones. The African Diamond Producers Association (ADPA) announced the move on Monday (25 May) ...
- India Now Exports More Lab Grown Carats than Naturalon 26 May 2026 at 5:00 am
India's export volume of polished lab growns has overtaken that of natural diamonds for the first time. The tipping point came during the year to March 2026, according to figures published by the GJEPC (Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council)....
- Signet is North America's Biggest Grossing Jeweler, Followed by Richemonton 21 May 2026 at 8:00 am
Signet remained the biggest-grossing jeweler in North America by far in 2025, but Richemont replaced Walmart in the number two spot. LVMH slipped from fifth to six place and Macy's dropped from seventh to eighth place in National Jeweler magazine's annual...
- Governments of Botswana, Angola Join WFDBon 19 May 2026 at 10:00 am
The governments of Botswana and Angola have become affiliated members of the World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) in a move that signals closer ties between producer countries and the trading community. The announcement was made yesterday...
- KP Must Meet Minimum Expectations, says Civil Societyon 19 May 2026 at 5:00 am
The Kimberley Process must "think beyond superficial marketing adjustments" and meet its minimum expectations, the civil society observer body said in a hard-hitting assessment ahead of last week's KP intersessional meeting in Mumbai. The Kimberley ...