Historically, diamonds were known as the Indian Stone, since India was believed to be the only true source of diamond. When Portuguese explorers discovered diamonds in Brazil they found that they could not market them because they did not originate from India. They...
Coloured diamonds are rare gems found in every colour imaginable. Each colour has a different cause and can be created naturally during growth underground or via laboratory treatments. Laboratory-grown diamonds can also be grown as specific colours or treated...
Five diamond polishing and jewellery manufacturing companies have been selected the ground breaking project in partnership with Raizcorp. De Beers Group has welcomed the second intake of five diamond polishing and jewellery manufacturing companies that will...
Slated to open from August 5 to 7 February 18, Mumbai, India: The Bharat Diamond Bourse (BDB), the largest diamond bourse in the world, has announced the dates for the fourth edition of the Bharat Diamond Week (BDW), the world’s biggest polished diamond and diamond...
BY Kaylan Khourie, FGA The author of this article is a FGA qualified gemmologist and laboratory gemmologist at EGL South Africa. This article aims at aiding those in the diamond and jewellery industry with regards to synthetic diamonds. A diamond is a mineral made up...
By Craig Thomas – FGA(Gem-A), GG(GIA) Only a small percentage of natural gem quality diamonds are treated. There are two reasons to treat a diamond, 1) To improve or induce colour and 2) To improve the apparent clarity and appearance of the stone. Clarity...
