“Promise by Effy” includes fashion jewelry and engagement rings.
Lab-Grown

The FTC’s Jewelry Guides require “clear and conspicuous” disclosure when advertising lab-grown diamonds.
Monique Lhuillier and Kay Jewelers collaborated to create the pieces, which were offered at the recent Baby2Baby gala.
Latest in Lab-Grown

Fenix and Dholakia Lab-Grown Diamonds have jointly acquired the Israel-based company, which grows diamonds using solar power.

The jeweler shared her change of heart on lab-grown diamonds and why she keeps them separate from natural diamonds in her business ventures.

The De Beers-owned lab-grown diamond company is rebranding and creating new collections, though its long-term future remains unclear.

The jewelry industry faces challenges from lab-grown diamonds. A diamond ETF can restore natural diamonds' value and drive investor demand.
![“There is greater acceptance [of lab-grown diamonds] today, but manufacturers had to put in a lot of effort to make it happen,” said Smit Patel, director of finance for lab-grown diamond company Greenlab, whose factory in Surat, India, is pictured. Greenlab lab-grown diamond factory in India](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/63f9f198704ed3f8f7ec283756bdc376.jpg)
Many lab-grown manufacturers in India are rethinking the earlier antagonism between lab-grown and natural diamonds.


The expanded “Monique Lhuillier Bliss” collection features pink, blue, and yellow lab-grown diamonds.

Manashe Sezanayev faces felony charges of fraud and grand larceny for allegedly replacing three natural diamonds with lab-grown ones.

This year will feature a new MJSA Showcase and partnership with Piazza Italia.

The “Melrose” collection highlights pink and blue lab-grown diamonds across 20 pieces.

The piece, created by Smiling Rocks, was the top lot at the recent Ormeley Dinner.

The company is pivoting production at its factory in Oregon to industrial diamonds, while the future of Lightbox remains unclear.

The move follows a price-drop test run in Q4 and comes with the addition of a “quality assurance card” from GIA for some loose diamonds.

Members can still sell lab-grown stones, it said, but only natural gems are allowed on the show floor.

A combination of factors is driving growth in the industry despite the precipitous drop in prices across the board.

The De Beers-owned lab-grown diamond company dropped the price on its standard offerings from $800/carat to $600/carat.

The company did not file its annual 10-K Form, the form that gives a comprehensive summary of financial performance over the past year.

The pear-cut stone was engraved with a GIA report number for a natural diamond of the same size and shape.

The lab-grown diamond brand also collaborated with the website The Future Rocks on a collection launching today.

The bridal gown designer is offering bigger center stones at more accessible price points.

A year after launching its fine jewelry collection, the Italian luxury brand is adding lab-grown diamonds to the mix.

Some Indian manufacturers think the potential in this young, evolving market outweighs current price concerns.

The company also announced IGI will grade the new Swarovski Created Diamonds in an upcoming collection.

Plus, Luciano Rodembusch, president of Pandora North America, shares his insight on valuation and sustainability.

The company is now calling the range “Pandora Lab-Grown Diamonds” instead of “Diamonds by Pandora.”

The giveaway is part of a new nationwide campaign from the Philadelphia jeweler promoting natural diamonds.

The South Carolina-based company wants to acquire the production and manufacturing capabilities of India’s Flawless Allure Grown Diamonds.

It’s the first time the lab has assessed a piece of this kind, it said.
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