GJEPC Begins Synthetic Diamond Investigation in Surat
The Times of India reported that the Gems and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) has started trying to find out which units are secretly manufacturing synthetic diamonds in Surat. Small diamond...
View ArticleGIA Creates Device to Detect Synthetic Diamonds
Rapaport reported that the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) has designed a machine whose purpose is to detect the difference between man-made and natural diamonds.Continue reading...
View ArticleDiamonds Generated by New Smog-cleaning Process
euronews reported yesterday that Dutch designer Daan Roosegaarde has come to an agreement with Beijing's leaders to test a "huge electronic vacuum cleaner" that can clean polluted air by sucking up...
View ArticleChinese Researchers Create Hardest Ever Synthetic Diamond
Nanotechweb.org reported that researchers at China's Yanshan University have created a new type of nanostructured diamond that is "much harder than its natural counterpart." It is also able to remain...
View ArticleSynthetic Diamonds Posing Problems for Diamond Industry
Reuters reported that synthetic diamonds are creating more and more challenges for diamond market participants even though production of synthetic gems is still low.Continue reading...
View ArticleIndian Diamond Industry on the Lookout for Synthetic Stones
The Economic Times reported that over the past few months, the Mumbai diamond bourse and some dealers of the stones have installed "automated melee screening tool[s]" that separate natural rough...
View ArticleAlgordanza Making Diamonds from Human Ashes
The Atlantic published an interview with Rinaldo Willy, founder of Algordanza AG, a Swiss company that makes diamonds out of human ashes.Continue reading...
View ArticleTips for Identifying Fake Diamonds
Business Insider published an article that looks at five ways to tell if a diamond is real or fake. It recommends rubbing questionable gems with sandpaper or doing a fog test — essentially breathing...
View ArticleSynthetic Diamonds Uncovered in Surat
Rapaport reported that the Surat Diamond Association found 110 synthetic diamonds in a packet owned by two diamond traders operating in the Surat-based Mini Bazaar diamond market.Continue reading...
View ArticleSynthetic Diamond Demand to Grow Over Next Decade
Independent diamond industry analyst Paul Zimnisky released a report on synthetic diamonds, noting that in the next decade or so, synthetic diamond demand could account for as much as 2 to 5 percent of...
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