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Diamond reports from GIA (as well as other, for-profit sources) are now demanded by most consumers purchasing diamonds over a certain size, typically for over 0.5 carat (100 mg), and almost always for over 1.0 carat (200 mg), and are considered an important tool in guaranteeing that a diamond is accurately represented to a potential buyer.
The first lab-made diamonds can be dated back to the 1950s, [1] and memorial diamonds started to appear in the market in the early 2000s. More than one company has claimed to be the first to provide memorial diamonds, and both Heart In Diamond [2] and LifeGem [3] have claimed to have a patent covering the growing of a "personalized gem diamond".
Diamond World News Service. June 7, 2008 "Diamond Certificates And Its Importance In The Industry". April 19, 2022; Simon, Bernard (June 27, 2002). "Adding Brand Names To Nameless Stones". Diamond New York Times "International Gemological Institute". Europa Star. April 1, 2002
State leaders in California have approved a $100-billion plan to further the economic recovery in California that includes new stimulus checks for residents, rent relief and grants to businesses.
And while the seven tax return preparer companies that account for almost 80% of the total refund products are "largely complying with applicable guidance, not all information was clearly ...
This 60-year-old California state employee stole diamonds, family heirlooms worth $300,000 while working in the state’s unclaimed property mailroom — here’s how he got caught Zina Kumok ...
[4] [9] Named the Lesotho Legend, the gem sold in Antwerp, Belgium to Samir Gems on 12 March 2018 for $40 million. [10] [11] In March 2018, the company announced recovery of its seventh diamond over 100 carats at Letseng during the first quarter of 2018, a "top white colour Type IIa diamond," measured at 169 carats (33.8 g). [12] [13]
In its Global Diamond Report 2014, Bain & Co reports that demand for investment diamonds accounts for less than 5% of the total value of polished diamonds. [14] It also reports that diamond prices have benefited from 1.6x lower volatility than gold. Characteristics of investment-grade polished diamonds are highest color (D, E, F) and clarity ...