Expert articles on lab-grown diamonds, wholesale sourcing strategies, and the latest trends shaping the jewelry industry.
How diamond price indices work, what they track for natural and lab-grown diamonds, and how wholesale buyers actually use them to benchmark pricing.
A diamond price per carat chart for reading lab-grown and natural quotes: carat tiers, color/clarity tiers, and how to use one at wholesale.
Why diamonds aren't priced per gram like gold, how to convert carat price to a gram-equivalent figure, and what actually drives diamond cost.
How natural and lab-grown diamond prices have actually moved, why, and what the trend means for wholesale stocking and pricing strategy.
What diamond proportions are — table %, depth %, crown and pavilion angles, girdle thickness — and how each one affects how a diamond looks.
Diamond rarity explained: how carat weight, color, clarity, and cut each drive genuine rarity, how certification documents it, and how the word gets misused.
What diamond scintillation actually means, how it differs from brilliance and fire, what affects it, and how to evaluate it before buying.
How jewelers source diamond starburst earrings — stone counts, setting styles, sizing tiers, and wholesale pricing for stud and drop builds.
How jewelers source matched diamond pairs for stud earring production — matching standards, mm-to-carat sizing, setting styles, and wholesale pricing.
