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- Sarine Posts $3.5m Net Loss, Blames Lab Growns and Higher Costs
on 13 August 2026 at 8:00 amSarine recorded a net loss of $3.49 million for the first half of 2026 amid continued pressure from lab growns and challenging market conditions. The company said it expected business conditions to remain difficult, although it said anecdotal reports...
- NDC: 80% of Marketing Spend to Target Consumerson 12 August 2026 at 10:00 am
The Natural Diamond Council (NDC) will redirect at least 80% of its future advertising investment to consumer-facing campaigns, according to CEO Amber Pepper. She was speaking last week at a trade meeting in Mumbai, organized by the Gem and Jewellery...
- AI Drives China's 65% Surge in Lab Grown Exportson 12 August 2026 at 5:00 am
China's lab-grown diamond exports jumped 65.3% in the first half of 2026, driven in part by rising overseas demand for synthetic stones used to cool high-performance AI chips, official trade data show. The value of lab-grown diamond exports cleared through...
- Export Optimism as IIJS Pulls in 50,000 Visitorson 11 August 2026 at 12:00 am
The IIJS Bharat-Premiere 2026 wrapped up in Mumbai on Sunday (9 August), against what was described as the "most favorable trade backdrop" the Indian gem and jewelry sector has ever seen. The world's second biggest B2B show (after JCK) drew more than...
- Russia to Create "Europe's Largest Diamond Cutting Cluster"on 10 August 2026 at 6:00 am
ussia is to create what it describes as the largest cluster of diamond-cutting facilities in Europe, in a move aimed at retaining more value from its stones. The cluster will combine Alrosa's Kristall cutting plant in Smolensk with facilities in the Republic ...