Jacques addresses the significance of the astounding Lucara Diamond recently discovered, and GIA's work helping dealers, ...

As the classic campaign slogan goes, “A diamond is forever.” You’ll wear your engagement ring for the rest of your life, so ...

Millions of diamonds are graded in GIA Laboratories annually. However, more and more counterfeit diamonds have shown up in ...

Lab-grown diamonds are also being used for money laundering. Late last year, Indian and Hong Kong customs revealed a joint operation in which they discovered “cheap synthetic diamonds were being ...

Graders at the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) recently came across some natural diamonds with interesting inclusions, some of which resembled animal life. A round, 1.55-carat, G-color, ...

Students examine the technical expertise needed to grade, buy, and sell diamonds with the insight of a seasoned professional. Coursework explores the GIA diamond grading procedures to assess the 4Cs – ...

Diamonds and other gemstones are weighed in metric carats: one carat is equal to 0.2 grams, about the same weight as a paperclip. (Don’t confuse carat with karat, as in “18K gold,” which refers to ...

(IDEX Online) - GIA is to close its lab in Ramat Gan, Israel, saying it is no longer "financially sustainable". The facility, ...

Is it finally time for coloured diamonds to take centre stage? Here, jewellery designer AARTI SONAWALA talks about them and ...

Some 1,500 jewelry shops are situated in LA's jewelry district. And they have advice for buyers on what to look for when ...