Diamond Jewelry News and Trends

Aerial view of Diavik diamond mine south of the Arctic Circle

Falling Supply May Bring Diamond Market Back Into Balance

It hasn’t been a particularly good year for the diamond mines, though it’s been an unprecedented year for diamond mines closing. Consider...

GIA Researcher Breaks Down 9 Key Differences Between Natural and Lab-Grown Diamonds

For all the confusion and consternation lab-grown diamonds have sown in the fine jewelry marketplace, the science behind how they differ from natural...

Sell More by Using These Fun Facts With Clients

Fun facts are pieces of useful information that go beyond nickel knowledge. They are intended as edutainment—stimulating conversation that teaches...

22 Tennis Bracelets for the U.S. Open and Beyond

It’s a well-known fact that wearing a tennis bracelet while watching a tennis match increases your enjoyment of said match by 25%. By 30% if...

Technicians at Provenance Proof in Switzerland Swab a watch bezel to detect nanoparticle DNA of melee diamonds in a brandname watch

Provenance Proof Brings PCR Swab Tests to Gems and Jewelry

Earlier this year, a laboratory technician in Lucerne, Switzerland, reached for a cotton swab and ran a PCR test. The swab wasn't applied to...

Okavango Diamond Company Appoints Yoram Dvash as Chairman

Okavango Diamond Company (ODC) has appointed Yoram Dvash as chairman of its board, the company announced Aug. 19. The Botswana government-owned...

Diamond Mining Roundup: The Cost of Cutting Back in First Half 2026

A pattern is emerging from the depths of diamond mines around the world in 2026: Many producers are deliberately shrinking, and the cost of that...

GDTO’s Hurwitz: The Real Industry Challenge is Gen Z, Not Defeating Lab-Grown

Two years in, the Grown Diamond Trade Organization (GDTO) has expanded slowly but the group uniting lab-grown diamond growers, manufacturers, and...

World Diamond Day image shared by Briony Raymond

NDC’s Pepper Bets on World Diamond Day Model to Reignite Demand

The inaugural World Diamond Day campaign last spring demonstrated how the natural diamond industry can generate consumer interest when it speaks with...