In the blink of an eye, another year has come and gone and this year has been a doozy. That said, 2026 looks to be very exciting.

The Jewellers Association of Australia (JAA) has announced the appointment of a seventh director, Lindsay Kotzman.

• Natural diamonds will become more expensive, which means that consumer confidence is crucial. • Diamond grading reports are flawed and must be improved to ensure consumer confidence in the industry.

The latest report from Retail Edge Consultants revealed that sales in November were unchanged from year-to-year. The data is sourced from more than 400 independent jewellery stores in Australia and ...

• The rise and fall of the natural ice trade shares many common themes with the evolution of the diamond industry. • Social attitudes, economic implications and effectiveness of communication about ...

Catherine Pevy-Trewartha has been appointed chairman while the former chairman Terry Keoghan has resigned following many years of service. Joining Pevy-Trewartha is Adrian Turner, the owner of Fifth ...

• Natural diamonds symbolise authenticity and rarity, formed over billions of years through immense geological pressure and time. • Lab-created diamonds rely on marketing tactics that distort truth, ...

• The GIA’s description of laboratory-grown diamonds has evolved in tandem with the product, consumer interest, and the market. • Recent changes will benefit both retailers and consumers, providing ...

• CIBJO is not concerned with the products that people create, sell or buy - only that the industry operates transparently. • Natural and synthetic diamonds were paired together in the broader ...

• The debate between natural and lab-created diamonds is a small part of a larger universal experience. • The reality of your customers is shaped more by images and stories than by the products ...

• Lab-created diamonds offer three things young consumers want: small environmental impact, price transparency, and savings. • A record wave of store closures suggests the jewellery industry is in the ...

• The natural diamond industry has been severely impacted by the surge in lab-created diamond production and uptake. • The sale of the De Beers Group is a critical missing puzzle piece for the future ...