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- Secrets Shhh, Ethical Lab Grown Retailer, Collapses
on 17 December 2025 at 3:00 pmA retail chain that promoted lab growns as an ethical alternative to natural diamonds has collapsed in Australia. Secrets Shhh, founded in 2000, entered voluntary administration on 10 December. The business continues trading as normal, where stock is available...
- India's Polished Exports Rise Sharply in Novemberon 16 December 2025 at 9:00 am
India's polished diamond exports rose sharply last month compared with November 2024, reflecting signs of greater market stability. However, the 38 per cent increase in USD terms largely reflects last November's unusually low activity, when major diamond...
- Alrosa "Considering $50m Polishing Plant in India"on 16 December 2025 at 12:00 am
Alrosa is reportedly considering a move to establish its own diamond polishing facility in India. The plant would be located in Surat or Jaipur, at an estimated cost of $50m, and it would represent Alrosa's first overseas expansion, according to the...
- GIA to Determine Origin of Opal, Peridot, and Demantoid Garneton 14 December 2025 at 11:00 am
The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) is expanding its origin-determination services to include opal, peridot, and demantoid garnet from January. The origin of these gemstones can drastically affect their value. Black opal from Australia is more ...
- Alrosa Upbeat, Despite Tariffs and Lab Grownson 14 December 2025 at 9:00 am
Alrosa CEO Pavel Maryinchev gave a remarkably upbeat assessment of the natural diamond market, telling the Times of India (TOI) that the industry is adapting well to US tariffs and that the threat from synthetic diamonds is diminishing. Maryinchev....