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- SCS Abandons Diamond Sustainability Certification
on 21 September 2026 at 7:00 amA company that certified sustainably produced diamonds and colored gemstones for seven years has abandoned the program. SCS Global Services said the market had failed to develop the conditions needed to support the voluntary scheme at scale....
- US Jewelers Seek Exemptions as Trump Threatens 100% Tariffson 20 September 2026 at 6:00 am
Jewelers of America (JA) stepped up its lobbying in Washington last week for tariff exemptions for diamonds, as the US threatened an unprecedented new round of tariffs. Newly enacted legislation gives the president authority to impose tariffs of up to 100%...
- De Beers' New Lab Grown Detector Slashes Screening Timeon 17 September 2026 at 6:00 am
De Beers has unveiled a new natural/lab grown screening device that cuts the scan time for seven carats of melee diamonds from around 30 minutes to under five. SynthDetect 2 also automates more of the testing and reporting process. It was launched on...
- 14.63ct Orangy Pink Diamond Could Fetch $2.6mon 16 September 2026 at 4:00 am
A 14.63-carat fancy orangy-pink diamond ring valued at up to $2.6 million will lead an auction of almost 300 Art Deco jewels and objects at Christie's Geneva in November. The single-owner collection was assembled over four decades by a private family...
- 43% of US Consumers to Spend Less on Holiday Season Jewelryon 14 September 2026 at 9:08 am
Forty-three percent of US consumers say they're planning to spend less on jewelry this holiday season, according to new research from McKinsey & Company. Only 18% said they planned to spend more, while 39% expected to spend about the same....