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Hear the experts spill the beans

Debate on to decide an Universal Name for man-made diamonds.

Cultured? Labgrown? Synthetics?

What Would you call a diamond?

From Mines to High streets a diamond passes through 30 hands and journeys around the world.

So can you be sure you are buying a conflict free, good quality stone?

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Christies Record-breaking Important Jewels Auction

An antique diamond tiara, circa 1890 by Fabergé fetched a record price of £1050,400 at Christies Important Jewels auction held at London on 13th June.  A circular cut greyish-Blue diamond also broke the record for price per carat at the auction selling at £2,596,000.

Director of Christie’s Jewellery, London, Raymond Sancroft-Baker, in an exclusive interview with "Just Diamonds" talks about what makes these pieces so rare and sought after.

More Stories...The Inside News

6/07/07

The DRI agency has warned that conflict diamonds are being smuggled into India and has intelligence reports that these diamonds are entering the Indian market from trading centres in Antwerp, London, and Israel. Officials deny knowledge of such activities.

30/06/07

"Synthetics are legitimate products and their presence in the market is a fact with which we all have to come to terms with. What is essential is that they be differentiated from diamonds and that consumers be educated that we are talking about different product categories."

-Ernie Blom (WFDB President)