Slightly Included 22 June 2026
Unpolished stories from the Jewelry Retail Counter The "Over-Educated" Internet Consumer A guy walks into a retail store, pulls out a...
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Unpolished stories from the Jewelry Retail Counter The "Over-Educated" Internet Consumer A guy walks into a retail store, pulls out a...
It looks "too big" DUH 1. The Psychology Behind the CeilingThe barrier isn't financial; it's social. At $100 per carat...
Kira Diam LLP, Anjali Labtech Limited, and Grow Magnificent Private Limited will establish lab-grown diamond manufacturing units in Khordha with...
The traditional logic of diamond pricing, based on scarcity as defined by the "4Cs," is collapsing in the lab-grown market....
They used to say NEVER The global lab-grown diamond (LGD) supply chain has spent years waiting for India’s domestic retail...
The lab-grown diamond (LGD) market has reached a critical retail milestone: it is no longer just a "disruptor" category; it...
As the industry approaches this absolute production cost-floor, the battle between the two primary growing technologies—Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD) and...
If JCK 2026 made one thing abundantly clear, it is that the era of relying on generic lab-grown round brilliant...
Crafted with Precision Color Faceting "Forever was never meant to be just white. Color is the new power.” Amish Shah,...
JCK 2026 will likely be remembered not just for its shifting commercial dynamics, but for a series of operational failures...
Mined diamond producers and aligned governments have increasingly tried to weaponize the KP's "conflict-free" stamp as a defensive marketing shield...
Why the Mined Diamond Industry’s Retaliatory Tactics Won’t Stop the Lab-Grown Momentum In the past few weeks, the diamond industry...
Tzafrir Engelhard has been with Sarine for close to 20 years and has held a wide range of leadership, business...
2026 JCK Jewelers' Choice Award Angara, the leading international online fine jewelry retailer, is proud to announce its prestigious win...
Mother's Day 'Gift Line' Featuring Melissa Joan Hart In a significant milestone for the mainstreaming of lab-grown diamonds (LGDs), Macy’s...
New level of transparency empowers consumers to compare climate impact of their diamond jewellery. The carbon footprint of Pandora’s lab-grown...
The Design Moat Roadmap for High-End LGD While the broader luxury world focused on the "Gucci turnaround," the real B2B...
Limelight’s Blistering Q1 Expansion For years, the B2B narrative surrounding India was focused almost exclusively on its status as a...
Targeting the Everyday-Wear Urbanite Recent data shows that 75% of LGD retail presence is now concentrated in Metros and "Mini-Metros"...
How Conflict is Reshaping the 2026 Luxury Landscape As we move into the second quarter of 2026, the B2B jewelry...
While lab-grown diamonds have spent the last decade disrupting the bridal sector, a new frontier is emerging in the luxury...
In a move that signals the deepening maturity of the lab-grown color diamond sector, New York-based e-tailer With Clarity has...
Commerce beats politics again “The new distribution centre is an important step forward for Pandora in Canada. It means faster...
The headline of this week’s New York Times DealBook confirmed what West Los Angeles locals already knew: The mall is...
The latest research from the Bureau of Economic Analysis and private wealth management firms confirms a "K-shaped" spending reality. While...
Closures vs. Integration and the LGD Margin Escape Hatch A tidal wave of closures is sweeping through the retail ecosystem...
Redefining Leadership in the New Diamond Era The lab-grown diamond (LGD) revolution is often discussed in terms of microwave plasma...
A recognized innovator in the lab-grown diamond (LGD) sector, Schneider brings decades of experience in building brands, scaling global organizations,...
Post-Valentine's Day data suggests that the "sweet spot" for LGD engagement rings has officially movedWhile 2024–2025 was the era of...
As the Hong Kong International Diamond, Gem & Pearl Show opens this week, a major split is emerging in the...
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