BlueStone rises 15% in a month as investors bet on scale-driven model amid improving store maturityBlueStone Jewellery's shares have surged 15% in a month, outperforming the market. Analysts anticipate margin growth driven by operating le...
26 Mar, 2026, 06.19 AM IST
World Diamond Council head says lab-grown gems losing their sparkleLab-grown diamonds are losing their shine. Oversupply has caused prices to crash, impacting consumer trust. Experts believe the lab-grown b...
23 Oct, 2025, 03.17 PM IST
CCPA to bring regulatory framework for diamond industry to protect consumers interestAt present, section 12 of the Legal Metrology Act, 2009, provides the unit of mass for diamonds, pearls, and precious stones as the carat, ...
20 Nov, 2024, 12.36 PM IST
Lightbox Jewelry permanently reduces prices for lab-grown diamonds, starting at $500 per caratDe Beers Group's lab-grown diamond jewellery brand, Lightbox Jewelry, has announced a price reduction to $500 per carat for its Standard ra...
14 May, 2024, 04.20 PM IST
Lab-grown diamonds put natural gems under pressureLab-grown diamonds are reshaping the global diamond jewelry market, with production volumes growing rapidly. They offer lower costs, clean ...
20 Feb, 2024, 11.33 AM IST
Romancing the stone, and not breaking the bank: Why diamonds are a good deal this festive seasonSix months ago, a 1-carat LGD ring at the retail level was priced at ₹2 lakh. But now it costs ₹80,000-₹1 lakh. Similarly, a 1-carat natura...
08 Nov, 2023, 06.42 PM IST
Diamond houses hope to cut through slump in next four monthsThe trade that suffered a 30% drop in prices of natural stones and dealt with over 50% slide in lab-grown diamond (LGD) prices in the past ...
30 Oct, 2023, 04.54 PM IST
Buzz of default by old Surat lab diamond maker grips marketThe deal that the firm had cut with many wealthy individuals, including professionals, real estate players, and a few farmers in the region...
13 Jul, 2023, 12.50 AM IST
PNB buries ghost of 2018 to fund lab diamondsUnder the new policy that was finalised a few weeks ago, the public-sector bank would give working capital as well as term loans to manufac...
27 Feb, 2023, 06.17 AM IST
In a first, SBI formalises policy to finance makers of lab-grown diamondsReflecting the slow shift in the diamond trade, the decision by the country's largest bank comes amid some of the jewellers putting up fact...
10 Aug, 2022, 12.33 AM IST
A new shine: Pandora drops mined diamonds for lab-made, sustainable gemsPrices of lab-grown diamonds have fallen over the past two years following the U-turn by De Beers in 2018.
04 May, 2021, 05.46 PM IST
Mid-stream manufacturers of natural diamonds likely to enter lab-grown diamonds businessThe BDB’s green signal on trading indicates that there will be more clarity and transparency in lab-grown diamond transactions, which were ...
01 Jan, 2021, 07.36 PM IST
Bharat Diamond is all set to resume trading of synthetic diamonds after 5 yearsThe board of BDB is meeting on December 28 to vote on the matter and pave the way for lab-grown diamond manufacturers to participate in tra...
23 Dec, 2020, 08.58 PM IST
Lab Diamonds make retail inroads but trade rebelsDiamond industry in India and across the world takes the revolutionary road as it sets the trend of lab-grown diamonds which is hard to dis...
21 Oct, 2019, 09.45 AM IST
BDB may lift ban on synthetic diamonds trade in 6 monthsIndia cuts and polishes 10 out of every 11 rough diamonds traded globally.
22 Apr, 2019, 08.08 AM IST
Lab-made diamonds for less: Why De Beers' plan worries rivalsDe Beers will target younger consumers with its lab diamonds, sold for about $800 a carat.
04 Sep, 2018, 08.36 PM IST
Diamond retailers may be mixing synthetic and real stonesIt's a suspicion that has deepened over the years, sparking a highstake battle over hundreds of millions of dollars in the secretive world ...
07 Apr, 2015, 02.47 AM IST