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- Russia Insists on "Synthetic" Label for Lab Growns
on 10 June 2026 at 12:00 pmThe Russian government has announced new rules requiring lab growns to be labelled as "synthetic" so that consumers don't mistake them for natural stones. It does not list "lab grown" or any variant with "lab" or "laboratory" as being acceptable....
- Two Blues Each Fetch Over $8mon 10 June 2026 at 7:00 am
Two blue diamonds each sold for over $8 million yesterday (9 June) at Christie's New York, highlighting the importance of color over size. The 31.62‑carat Azure Blue, the largest fancy blue diamond ever offered at auction, went for $8,371,000, or $262,500 ...
- De Beers: Botswana Seeks Gulf Help to Buy Reduced Stakeon 8 June 2026 at 5:00 am
Botswana is reportedly seeking financial help from UAE and Oman to buy a reduced stake in De Beers. It had been aiming for overall control of the loss-making miner, but has scaled back its ambitions amid the worst downturn in the diamond industry's...
- Titan Officially Launches First Lab Grown Collectionon 7 June 2026 at 6:00 am
Titan Company officially launched beYon, its first foray into the lab-grown market, on 3 June, marking a strategic pivot for India's largest branded jewelry maker by value. Titan had long resisted lab growns, and even now it is selling them only at....
- Unseen Imperial Russian Jewels for Saleon 2 June 2026 at 1:00 pm
Rare Imperial Russian jewels, including Catherine the Great's diamonds, and a Faberge necklace from the reign of Nicholas II, are to be offered for sale by Sotheby's New York. "It is difficult to overstate their rarity and historical importance," said the...