The production of lab-created diamonds in China is undergoing some interesting change. Two of China's major producers, Zhengzhou Sino-Crystal Diamond Co Ltd and Zhengzhou Sino-Crystal Diamond Co Ltd have plans to produce lab-created diamonds for jewellery design and manufacture, in addition to stones for industrial purposes.
The current energy crisis in China has taken its toll on the country’s lab-created diamond industry as production dropped by 10-15 per cent in the past month or so and could cause prices to increase towards the end of the year.
Synthetic diamond spotlight: what does the Aussie industry think?
13.5 k views | Posted September 27, 2016 Synthetic diamonds were a hot topic at the Sydney jewellery fair, with a panel discussion taking place to address how this sector is impacting the local market.
Synthetic diamonds have generated much attention in recent years and the reality is they are not only infiltrating the international market but the local market as well.
In light of this, a panel discussion, titled Natural vs Synthetic diamonds – the impact on our industry, was conducted during the Sydney International Jewellery Fair (IJF).
The hour-long symposium dealt with the many opportunities and threats synthetics pose to the Australian and New Zealand industry. Jeweller attended the event and this month provides readers with Part 1 of the discussion.