Chain becomes first big retailer to completely switch to lab-grown stones, amid ethical concerns Pandora has become the first big jeweller to turn its back on mined diamonds, with the switch to lab-grown stones billed as making diamond jewellery more affordable. On Tuesday the mass-market brand, best known for its charm bracelets, launched Pandora Brilliance, which…
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National Advertising Division Recommends Natural Diamond Council Discontinue Certain Advertising Claims on Benefits of Mined Versus Man-Made Diamonds
The National Advertising Division (NAD) of BBB National Programs recommended that the Natural Diamond Council discontinue certain advertising claims comparing mined diamonds with man-made diamonds, including the carbon emissions associated with diamond mining compared with diamond manufacturing, the scarcity of mined diamonds, the resale value of mined diamonds versus man-made diamonds, as well as claims…
【Int’l】Report: Global Demand For Diamonds Expected To Rebound
The 9th annual global diamond study cites short term challenges and long term optimism The 9th annual global diamond study, published by Bain & Company and the Antwerp World Diamond Centre, has found that global demand for both polished and rough diamonds has been softer in the first three quarters of the year. Short Term Challenges…
Can Lab-Grown Diamonds Ever Really Be Sustainable?
In recent weeks, we have seen several lab-created diamond producers move away from calling themselves “eco-friendly.” That’s largely due to the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) warning to lab-grown diamond producers that they should stop using “general benefit environmental claims” like eco-friendly and sustainable, and in part due to a growing cry that companies need to actually prove their eco-friendliness, beyond saying bad things about diamond mines….