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US-based Fenix Diamonds has bolstered the sustainability element of its premium-quality lab-grown diamonds by obtaining an international accreditation and upgrading its LGD narrative. Fenix Diamonds has steadily gained prominence in the lab-grown diamond (LGD) space since its inception in 2018, thanks to responsible business practices, ethically produced stones and its relentless desire to continuously innovate in the LGD field. The company recently obtained the SCS-007 Jewelry Sustainability Standard – Sustainability Rated Diamonds certification from SCS Global Services, making it a globally accredited producer and handler of “Certified Sustainability Rated Diamonds.”...

REHOVOT, Israel--(BUSINESS WIRE)--LUSIX, a prime grower of lab-grown diamonds (LGDs), today unveiled its Sun Grown DiamondsTM, revealing that its entire diamond growing operation is now 100% solar powered. LUSIX is the world’s first producer of 100% solar powered lab-grown diamonds....

SCS Global Services announced today that laboratory grown diamonds from Dholakia Technologies have been recognized under the SCS-007 Certification Standard for Sustainability Rated Diamonds, and will be sold directly by Craft Lab Grown Diamonds, a division of Hari Krishna (HK) Designs. The certification encompasses Dholakia’s rough, cut, and polished diamonds....

WASHINGTON , May 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- WD Lab Grown Diamonds ("WD"), the first diamond company in the world to be third-party sustainability certified and to achieve 100% climate neutrality, has named Australia-based JC Jewels Pty Ltd. ("JC Jewels") their Authorized Distribution Partner in the Australia and New Zealand markets. "This critical partnership with JC Jewels enables us to further scale WD's footprint in-step with the rapidly expanding global market for lab grown diamonds," said Sue Rechner, CEO of WD Lab Grown Diamonds. "We are pleased to have a partner that shares our commitment to leading with integrity, innovation and a focus on sustainability — their well-earned and trusted reputation in the Australia and New Zealand markets will help fuel our growth in this region."...

Independent jewellery retail business, Bradley’s Jewellers York has partnered with British fine jewellery manufacturer Brown & Newirth to celebrate the launch of its new Created by Brown & Newirth line of jewellery, made using laboratory-grown diamonds....

Three and a half months on from the PJ Awards, Kay was presenting at her own event in one of Yorkshire’s grandest stately homes, Castle Howard, introducing her very first design in partnership with the legendary Fabergé brand....

Kay Bradley, the owner of Bradley’s Jewellers York and Eco Rocks, is in the running for coveted accolades at the UK Jewellery Awards and the National Association of Jewellers (NAJ) Awards 2022....

WASHINGTON, May 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- WD Lab Grown Diamonds ("WD"), leading U.S.-based producer of Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD) laboratory grown diamonds, has named diamond wholesaler M. Geller, Ltd. ("M. Geller") as an Authorized Distribution Partner. WD is the first diamond company in the world to be third-party sustainability certified and to achieve net zero carbon impacts and 100% climate neutrality. Per the agreement, WD will provide M. Geller's customers with consistent, unmatched supply of the world's leading laboratory grown diamonds, created by WD in their Washington, D.C. area laboratory....

As the desire to make a well-informed, sustainable purchase increases, genuine transparency from companies communicating about their sustainability efforts is an important factor for consumers shopping for engagement rings. Stanley Mathuram, executive vice president of SCS Global Services, Inc. (SCS) — an internationally recognized neutral third-party certifier and standards developer — points to recent data from Tracemark’s Sustainable Luxury Consumer Report 2021. Key takeaways include how 94% of consumers believe jewelry brands should be more transparent about the origin of the raw materials they use, like gold and diamonds. Additionally, 71% would choose a piece of jewelry for its traceability, and up to 77.5% of consumers would pay more for a traceable product....

SCS Global Services (SCS), a global leader in third-party environmental and sustainability certification, auditing, testing and standards development, and the Alliance for Responsible Mining (ARM), a leading global expert on artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM), today announced their agreement to expand the SCS 007 Sustainability Rated Jewelry Standard to include certification of gold from artisanal and small-scale mines (ASM). The goal is to enable participants in ARM’s Sustainable Mines Program to have their gold independently evaluated under the SCS-007 standard and marketed to consumers as “Certified Sustainability Rated Gold.”...