• The rise and fall of the natural ice trade shares many common themes with the evolution of the diamond industry. • Social attitudes, economic implications and effectiveness of communication about ...

• Natural diamonds will become more expensive, which means that consumer confidence is crucial. • Diamond grading reports are flawed and must be improved to ensure consumer confidence in the industry.

• Lab-created diamonds offer three things young consumers want: small environmental impact, price transparency, and savings. • A record wave of store closures suggests the jewellery industry is in the ...

The latest report from Retail Edge Consultants revealed that sales in November were unchanged from year-to-year. The data is sourced from more than 400 independent jewellery stores in Australia and ...

• The GIA’s description of laboratory-grown diamonds has evolved in tandem with the product, consumer interest, and the market. • Recent changes will benefit both retailers and consumers, providing ...

Catherine Pevy-Trewartha has been appointed chairman while the former chairman Terry Keoghan has resigned following many years of service. Joining Pevy-Trewartha is Adrian Turner, the owner of Fifth ...

• The debate between natural and lab-created diamonds is a small part of a larger universal experience. • The reality of your customers is shaped more by images and stories than by the products ...

Jeweller has reported extensively on ‘ghost store’ scammers over the past year. These online retailers claim that they operate Australian businesses while being based overseas. Poor product quality, ...

As we put 2025 behind us we note that some business owners are celebrating valiant success, while others have been left licking wounds. Time stops for no one. There were highs and lows; however, as ...

• CIBJO is not concerned with the products that people create, sell or buy - only that the industry operates transparently. • Natural and synthetic diamonds were paired together in the broader ...

• The natural diamond industry has been severely impacted by the surge in lab-created diamond production and uptake. • The sale of the De Beers Group is a critical missing puzzle piece for the future ...

• Natural diamonds symbolise authenticity and rarity, formed over billions of years through immense geological pressure and time. • Lab-created diamonds rely on marketing tactics that distort truth, ...