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26 Oct

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US-Mined Stones: Hype or a Real Environmental Win?

October 26, 2025
By G S SACHIN
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Consumers increasingly ask whether buying gemstones mined in the United States is genuinely better for the environment. The simple answ...

25 Oct

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Second-Life Gold: Is “Recycled” Mostly a Paper Trail?

October 25, 2025
By G S SACHIN
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“Recycled gold” is a popular label in jewelry. It sounds simple: old metal becomes new metal. But the reality is more complex. Often th...

25 Oct

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Blockchain Diamonds: Useful Traceability or Buzzword Bracelet?

October 25, 2025
By G S SACHIN
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Blockchain promises tamper-proof records. In the diamond trade, that sounds useful. But a ledger alone does not guarantee a conflict-fr...

24 Oct

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Conflict-Free 2.0: What “Traceable” Actually Means in American Stores

October 24, 2025
By G S SACHIN
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“Traceable” is a growing label in American jewelry stores. It promises you can follow a piece — or at least its material — back through...

24 Oct

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Can Ethical Sourcing Boost a Stone’s “Karma”? What US Buyers Believe

October 24, 2025
By G S SACHIN
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Buyers in the United States increasingly ask whether a gemstone was sourced responsibly. They use words like “ethical,” “conflict-free,...

23 Oct

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Fluorescence Grades vs Real Life: Strong Doesn’t Always Mean Blue Glow

October 23, 2025
By G S SACHIN
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Fluorescence in diamonds is a lab-reported property that describes how a stone reacts to ultraviolet (UV) light. Labs use five grades —...

23 Oct

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AGS Ideal Is Gone—Or Is It? How “0” Lives On in Reports

October 23, 2025
By G S SACHIN
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The short answer: the AGS “0” didn’t die — it evolved. People who say “AGS Ideal is gone” usually mean the marketing term “Ideal” is us...

22 Oct

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Hearts & Arrows Diagrams: What’s Real vs Photoshop

October 22, 2025
By G S SACHIN
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Hearts & Arrows (H&A) photos have become a shorthand for “precision cut” round brilliant diamonds. The images are meant to show...

22 Oct

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Laser-Inscribed Girdles: How Secure Is That Tiny ID?

October 22, 2025
By G S SACHIN
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Laser-inscribed girdles are tiny ID marks lasered onto the narrow edge of a diamond. They are common on certified stones and on lab-gro...

21 Oct

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GIA vs IGI in the US: Does the Report Change Resale Offers?

October 21, 2025
By G S SACHIN
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Selling a diamond in the United States often comes down to trust. The lab report attached to the stone supplies a quick shorthand for q...

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US-Mined Stones: Hype or a Real Environmental Win?

Second-Life Gold: Is “Recycled” Mostly a Paper Trail?

Blockchain Diamonds: Useful Traceability or Buzzword Bracelet?

Conflict-Free 2.0: What “Traceable” Actually Means in American Stores

Can Ethical Sourcing Boost a Stone’s “Karma”? What US Buyers Believe

Fluorescence Grades vs Real Life: Strong Doesn’t Always Mean Blue Glow

AGS Ideal Is Gone—Or Is It? How “0” Lives On in Reports

Hearts & Arrows Diagrams: What’s Real vs Photoshop

Laser-Inscribed Girdles: How Secure Is That Tiny ID?

GIA vs IGI in the US: Does the Report Change Resale Offers?

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