India’s new diamond rule: Only a natural diamond can be called a diamondIndia's Bureau of Indian Standards has introduced a new framework to clarify diamond terminology, exclusively reserving the term 'diamond' ...
19 Jan, 2026, 04.16 PM IST
GIA discontinues 4Cs certification for lab-grown diamondsThe Gemological Institute of America (GIA) will discontinue issuing 4Cs certificates for lab-grown diamond (LGD) jewelry, but will still ev...
27 Jun, 2025, 04.07 PM IST
GIA to introduce new descriptive grading system for lab-grown diamonds, phasing out traditional 4CsGemological Institute of America will change how it describes lab-grown diamonds. It will use descriptive terms instead of the usual color ...
03 Jun, 2025, 06.00 PM IST
Lab-grown diamonds see price drop, natural ones shine with sustainability: ReportThe Natural Diamond Council reports an 83% price drop in 1.5-carat lab-grown diamonds since 2015, while natural diamonds maintain steady an...
21 Feb, 2025, 07.25 PM IST
Lab-Grown vs. Natural Diamonds: Uncovering the True Environmental Impact31 Jan, 2025, 02.05 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
Is your diamond real? India's diamond industry takes a stand against natural & lab confusionIndia's GJEPC now defines a 'diamond' as a naturally mined stone. Following US FTC guidelines, they advocate updating the Consumer Protecti...
14 Oct, 2024, 07.10 PM IST
How Diamond Consumers Can Avoid the Dangers of Greenwashing03 Jan, 2024, 12.30 PM IST
British designer creates jewellery masterpieces with lab-grown gems & recycled metalAward-winning British designer Anabela Chan is challenging traditional luxury norms by creating jewellery masterpieces with lab-grown gems ...
22 Dec, 2023, 08.52 PM IST
What are lab-grown diamonds, are they worth buying?Young Indian buyers prefer lab-grown diamonds (LGD) in comparison to their mining counterparts due to the affordability factor. Lab-grown d...
07 Dec, 2023, 10.42 AM IST
Lab-grown diamond emerges from the shadows of natural diamondsOne of the incentives that the government had brought in is that it has permitted 100 per cent foreign direct investment (FDI) in the secto...
24 Oct, 2022, 03.26 PM IST
US demand to lift India's lab-made diamond exports to $8 billionExports of polished lab-grown diamonds may double in the current financial year started April 1 from $1.3 billion in the prior year, Vipul ...
22 Aug, 2022, 08.21 PM IST
US demand to lift India’s lab-made diamond exports to $8 billionExports of polished lab-grown diamonds may double in the current financial year started April 1 from $1.3 billion in the prior year, Vipul ...
22 Aug, 2022, 02.58 PM IST
Budget impact: Surat is witnessing a sudden rush for setting up laboratory-grown diamond units“The hike in duty will bring down imports, and manufacturing of diamonds through chemical vapour deposition (CVD) technology will increase....
09 Feb, 2021, 08.24 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
Indian lab-grown diamond gaining traction amid pandemicPooja Sheth, managing director and founder of Limelight Lab Grown Diamonds, said India, having the world’s largest millennial population of...
21 Dec, 2020, 10.09 AM IST
Natural diamond traders up in arms against lab diamond tradersTop ranking officials of the bourse warned members of strict action — including ouster and restricted trade relations — if they traded in t...
17 Mar, 2016, 05.44 AM IST