The Naval Research Laboratory and the Department of Defense may seem unlikely places to conduct diamond research, but that’s exactly what’s happening. The National Research Laboratory (NRL) has conducted research of the “chemical vapor deposition” in diamonds as it relates to Department of Defense technologies since 1987. And now, the NRL has partnered with the [...]

The Israeli Diamond Institute (IDI)will make its mark in the Hong Kong International Jewelry Show this March. The IDI plans to have not only its largest showing to date, but it will also be the largest national pavilion at the show this year. Israel plans to bring 60 companies to exhibit at the pavilion, signaling [...]

As the diamond market struggles to regain its footing, yet remains ever volatile, the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) recently held a meeting with key industry leaders. On January 27, the leaders and the GIA converged in New York and consumer confidence was the main topic on the table. Avi Paz, president of the World [...]