Expert articles on lab-grown diamonds, wholesale sourcing strategies, and the latest trends shaping the jewelry industry.
How jewelers and manufacturers source loose diamonds and melee for tennis bracelet production — stone count, TCW math, setting styles, and wholesale pricing.
A jeweler's guide to designing a diamond upgrade/trade-in policy: credit structures, fair valuation, margin risk, and wholesale restocking.
How diamond value is actually determined — the 4Cs, market factors, and the resale-vs-retail gap — explained for jewelers and their retail customers.
Diamond vs ruby compared: hardness, color, certification, treatment disclosure, and pricing — a factual guide for jewelers choosing a center stone.
How jewelers source and stock diamond wedding bands wholesale — styles, carat/setting tiers, pricing, and supplier evaluation criteria.
What diamond windowing is, why it happens, why emerald and step cuts show it most, and how wholesale buyers should screen for it.
What the Diavik diamond mine is, where it's located, its production history, and what it means for natural diamond sourcing today.
How east-west (horizontal) diamond settings work, which shapes suit them, and what jewelers should know sourcing stones for this orientation.
What the Ekati diamond mine is, how it launched Canada's diamond industry in 1998, and how Ekati-origin diamonds reach the wholesale trade today.
