Old‑mine diamonds surge in bridal: Swift effect or lasting shift
Taylor Swift’s spotlight on old‑mine and antique diamonds has renewed bridal demand, creating sourcing and provenance opportunities and margin considerations for retailers.
Category: Diamonds
Lab‑grown diamonds near half of US engagement sales — market test
Lab-grown diamonds made up nearly half of U.S. diamond engagement ring sales in 2024, signalling inventory and margin shifts for natural‑stone retailers.
Lab-grown diamonds penetration forecast 2026–35: retail implications
Insightace Analytic’s report on lab‑grown diamonds (2026–35) outlines expanded market penetration and strategic risks for natural‑diamond pricing and US retail margins.
NJ jeweler charged again over fake diamonds — US retail trust at stake
New Jersey jeweler accused of passing lab‑grown diamonds off as natural faces fresh Mount Olive charges, raising inventory, certification and consumer‑trust concerns.
Lab-grown diamonds in celebrity rings signal bridal market shift
Celebrities embracing lab-grown diamonds are reframing bridal demand—creating inventory and pricing pressure for natural diamonds and new opportunities for US retailers.
GN Diamond: 2025 lab-grown vs natural parity signals margins
GN Diamond reports 2025 parity between lab‑grown and natural diamond sales; retailers closed the year with a late surge in natural demand, creating inventory and margin signals.
Big-ticket diamonds’ high estimates rekindle auction-era price signals
Elevated pre-sale estimates for 2025 big-ticket diamonds signal renewed investor appetite and price discovery at auction — pressure for top-tier natural stones.
Endiama, Sodiam join Natural Diamond Council — what it signals
Angola’s state-owned Endiama and Sodiam have formalized membership of the Natural Diamond Council, reinforcing provenance and messaging that US retailers must account for.
Natural Diamond Council adds ENDIAMA & SODIAM — signals value lift
Membership of ENDIAMA E.P. and SODIAM E.P. strengthens the Natural Diamond Council’s ability to protect natural-diamond value and supply‑chain integrity—important for US retailers and investors.
BIS restricts ‘diamond’ label to natural stones — market signal
New BIS standards reserve the word ‘diamond’ for natural stones and bar descriptors such as ‘earth‑friendly’ or ‘cultured’ for lab‑grown goods — a branding and margin risk.
Petra’s 41.82 ct Type IIb blue — will it tighten supply?
Petra Diamonds unearthed a 41.82‑ct Type IIb blue in South Africa — a rare natural blue that tightens scarce supply and will draw high‑jewelry demand.
India’s IS 19469 reserves ‘diamond’ for naturals — e‑commerce signal
BIS adopts IS 19469:2025, reserving the word “diamond” for natural stones and requiring full ‘laboratory‑grown/created diamond’ disclosure—clarity that creates compliance risk and retail opportunity.