Diamonds

Lab-grown diamonds are crushing this African economy that was built on natural stones
Economy

Lab-grown diamonds are crushing this African economy that was built on natural stones

By Sello Motseta, Farai Mutsaka and The Associated Press
November 30, 2025
couple posing with engagement ring
Retail

Half of millennial and Gen Z couples pick engagement rings with lab-grown diamonds— ‘well beyond what the mining industry had expected,’ McKinsey says

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November 18, 2025
There’s no real difference between lab-grown and natural diamonds, jewelry CEO argues, besides its raw material: ‘Millennials are smarter than that’
Retail

There’s no real difference between lab-grown and natural diamonds, jewelry CEO argues, besides its raw material: ‘Millennials are smarter than that’

By Jeena Sharma and Retail Brew
November 7, 2025
Newly engaged Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce share a $1.67 billion empire—the power couple will be 2.5X richer than the Beckhams when they say ‘I do’
Success

Newly engaged Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce share a $1.67 billion empire—the power couple will be 2.5X richer than the Beckhams when they say ‘I do’

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August 27, 2025
Travis Kelce wraps his arm around Taylor Swift on the football field
Retail

Taylor Swift’s ‘amazing’ 8-carat engagement ring set Travis Kelce back $550,000, jewelry expert estimates

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August 26, 2025
Bidding war sends rare ‘Mediterranean Blue’ diamond to $21.5 million at Sotheby’s auction, but not everyone’s dazzled
Retail

Bidding war sends rare ‘Mediterranean Blue’ diamond to $21.5 million at Sotheby’s auction, but not everyone’s dazzled

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May 14, 2025
Pedestrians walk past a British multinational diamond mining and trading corporation De Beers store in Shanghai.
Retail

Chinese retailers are offloading polished diamonds as demand tanks, adding to a $2 billion inventory headache for De Beers

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February 20, 2025
Diamond prices are tumbling as both natural and lab-grown varieties lose their sparkle with customers worldwide
Finance

Diamond prices are tumbling as both natural and lab-grown varieties lose their sparkle with customers worldwide

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January 27, 2025
De Beers is sitting on a $2 billion pile of diamonds as demand slumps — ‘It’s been a bad year’
Retail

De Beers is sitting on a $2 billion pile of diamonds as demand slumps — ‘It’s been a bad year’

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December 28, 2024
Photo of Selena Gomez
Retail

Gen Z and millennials aren’t buying lab-grown diamonds because they’re ‘sustainable’ says Pandora CEO, they only care about price and design

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December 26, 2024
Photo of Emma Watson
Retail

Forget bling, De Beers has found a surprising use for lab-grown diamonds outside of luxury jewelry, and business is booming

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December 9, 2024
Amid Gen Z’s love of cheaper, lab-grown diamonds, a natural diamond giant slashes prices 
Lifestyle

Amid Gen Z’s love of cheaper, lab-grown diamonds, a natural diamond giant slashes prices 

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December 2, 2024
Workers sift for diamonds in a river.
Newsletters

Fortune Archives: What a diamond really costs

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November 3, 2024
An engineer at HB Antwerp studies a large diamond.
Features

A little-known startup is acquiring enormous diamonds—and using blockchain tech to shake up a $100 billion industry

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October 31, 2024
Affectionate young couple taking selfies on the beach after their engagement.
Success

Gen Z and millennials proudly wear ‘lab-grown’ diamonds, oblivious to the fact they’re made from burning coal in China and India

By Isabella O'Malley and The Associated Press
October 25, 2024

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