Volatility is moderating and demand stays strong, yet capital tied up in depreciating stones is becoming retailers' biggest ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Specialist in global markets, economics and alternative investments. Insuring diamond jewelry has traditionally been simple. The ...

The lab-grown diamond market is undergoing a dramatic shift in 2026, with wholesale prices falling 14% in the first quarter alone and retail prices now averaging 73% below natural diamonds. For buyers ...

Diamond giant De Beers slashed the price of its precious solitaires amid plunging sales as bargain-hunting fiancées increasingly opt for cheaper lab-grown gems. Among De Beers’ larger stones, one ...

Sometimes we think that a bigger discount means a good deal. But is that really so? Let's understand how prices are formed in ...

Lab-grown diamonds, now making up nearly half of US engagement ring sales, have seen prices fall to around 73% below natural diamonds, transforming the jewelry market. The Gemological Institute of ...

But the market has seemingly made up its mind, at least when it comes to adornment. Allied Market Research valued the synthetic-diamond industry at $24 billion as recently as 2022, but in May, De ...

It’s no surprise that many of the products we use every day for skiing, climbing, mountain biking, and other sports are manufactured outside of the United States. For years, the outdoor industry’s ...

De Beers cut its official diamond prices for the first time in more than a year, according to people familiar with the matter, ending its attempts to support the market in the face of slumping demand.