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
BDB lifts ban on synthetic diamondsBDB members at the bourse’s annual general meeting held Monday voted to lift the ban imposed four years ago at an AGM.
29 Dec, 2020, 11.05 PM IST
Synthetic diamond trading from FY21Synthetic diamond trading is expected to begin on Bharat Diamond Bourse in FY21.
07 Feb, 2020, 11.32 AM IST
Synthetic diamond trading from FY21A committee has been set up by the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council
07 Feb, 2020, 08.52 AM IST
Diamond industry’s torrid year set to continueThe diamond midstream, the industry’s link between African mines and jewelry stores in New York, London and Hong Kong, is being squeezed li...
10 Dec, 2019, 10.01 PM IST
RapNet not to provide trading platform for lab diamondsSynthetic or lab-grown diamonds are the new rival for natural diamonds.
06 Jun, 2019, 11.20 AM IST
Amend laws on synthetic diamonds, Russia tells IndiaIndustry executives said that around 5 million carats of synthetic diamonds are produced globally.
15 May, 2019, 08.16 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
How synthetic diamonds grow decodedThe researchers at Stanford University and SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory in the US also discovered how big the seeds need to be to k...
06 Aug, 2018, 12.48 PM IST
Jewellers advise public to insist for invoice during diamonds purchaseit as a synthetic diamond.But, heSince, a consumer cannot tell the difference between a synthetic and natural diamond, a few reputed jewell...
16 Jul, 2018, 12.08 PM IST
Diamond houses want a government tab on rough synthetics tradeAs diamond houses try to step out of the shadow of a sensational scam that has rocked many high-street banks, they have urged the commerce ...
26 Feb, 2018, 08.08 AM IST
Why De Beers lab near London makes diamonds it will never sellThe company’s Element Six unit, named for the carbon atom’s rank on the periodic table, makes gems that are as perfect as any found at Tiff...
08 Oct, 2015, 09.38 PM IST
Difficult to tell a genuine diamond from a synthetic one: GII chairmanIt is hard to tell a synthetic diamond from a real one with the naked eye now more than before, thanks to the advances in morphing natural ...
19 Aug, 2015, 09.09 AM 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
Diamond houses on alert over synthetic stones, India’s largest bank defaulter Winsome GroupSelling man-made diamonds, which are almost 30-40% cheaper than the natural ones, is a legitimate business. But what is worrying the trade ...
25 Aug, 2014, 03.55 AM IST
- Diamond companies woo professionals with trendy, copycat stones
A copycat of diamond may not be forever, but may at least bring some temporary relief to those in the diamond industry bitten by a slump in...
21 Sep, 2009, 03.17 AM IST
- Lab tag for synthetic diamonds
It’s a tiny investment, but crucial for the future of the Rs 65,000-crore Indian gems and jewellery industry.
19 May, 2007, 03.19 AM IST