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Several traceability systems have been introduced in the last six months, spurred by sanctions against Russian-mined stones.

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RAPAPORT... The Baselworld fair has received much criticism in recent years, but one of the final shows before its public implosion appears to have facilitated a diamond deal that counts among the biggest in history. Antwerp-based manufacturers Taché and Samir Gems came to the March 2018...

GIA announced it is developing “GIA Source Verify”, a service aimed at retailers and consumers, to be launched in the near future, using “third-party verified documents, such as KP certificates and invoices”, to provide “reliable diamond origin information”. Although apart from a landing page, not much information on the process behind the service is yet available, it seems GIA will be focusing on a (digital) paper trail rather than technology for the information it will include in Source Verify, which will be made available for consumers at no additional cost.

The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) will launch a consumer-facing service that will verify the country of origin for natural and lab-grown diamonds.The service, called GIA Source Verify, is currently in development, the institute said Monday. The organization will determine a stone’s...