PARIS — De Beers has called time out on its test-run of lab-grown diamond engagement rings, the company said Wednesday. Going forward, its lab-grown subsidiary Lightbox will continue to focus on its ...

Buying a diamond is an emotional moment. Whether it’s for an engagement ring, a Diwali gift, or simply a treat-yourself purchase, that sparkling stone holds meaning far beyond its carats. But here’s ...

While jewellery preferences are ever changing, there is one trend that has withstood the test of time: diamonds. Coveted for their appearance but sought for their symbolic meaning and cultural ...

According to the experts, there is no way for the average person to differentiate a natural from a lab-grown diamond. If you’ve bought a piece of fine jewelry containing a diamond in recent years, you ...

Two samples of carbon crystals, which are clear and give off a kaleidoscope of spectral colours under direct sunlight, may appear to be identical. However, one is a billion years old, and the other is ...

Last year, Dorsey founder Megan Strachan got herself a new engagement ring. The one she had worn for the past 10 years felt a bit old, and she wanted to give herself options to go with different ...

After years of waiting on the sidelines, India’s largest jewellery retailer has launched a separate brand to test lab-grown ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Pam Danziger reports on retail, focused on the luxury consumer market. This article is more than 2 years old. “The natural diamond ...

Diamonds have long been the ultimate symbol of love and commitment, their sparkling brilliance forever linked to life’s most emotional moments. Thanks to decades of marketing genius—most notably from ...

More consumers are gravitating toward man-made diamonds for their striking similarity to natural rocks and their relative affordability. In 2015, sales of lab diamonds made up less than 1% of all ...

Over the past decades, jewelry with even a small diamond was considered a real treasure, and its price corresponded to the premium status of the gem. However, the jewelry industry also has complaints ...

The intersection of gemology and quantum physics may seem unlikely, but lab-grown diamonds are carving out a unique and promising niche in the realm of quantum computing. This journey takes us from ...