March 2022 | Lab Grown Magazine

March 2022 | The Lab Grown Diamond Resource Book 12 To advertise call (888) 832-1109 | March 2022 13 DISCLAIMER: Lab Grown Magazine assumes no responsibility for content, articles, or advertisement in publication. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part in any form without prior written permission of the publisher is prohibited. The publisher reserves the right to edit all articles for clarity space and editorial sensitivities. Publisher Zev Oster Manager David Oster Features Writer Dan Scott Graphics / Production Kim Kennelly LabGrownAds@gmail.com Advertising & Sales LabGrownMagazine@gmail.com Circulation 25,000 Magazines Printed &Mailed Monthly Distributed at Show Bins PO Box 683 Pomona, NY 10970 T: 888-832-1109 F: 212-257-7056 www.LabGrownMagazine.com Find us on A division of LGDWorth and Value Beyond our monthly 25,000 postal delivered magazines, we’re honored to again extend a bonus circulation at JIS Spring, held March 13-15 at the Miami Beach Convention Center in Florida, and JA NY this March 20-22 at the Javits Convention Center in New York City. If you’re a new reader, welcome! If you’re an existing subscriber, welcome back! Either way, you’ve joined us in a most intriguing issue. This month’s feature story is the conclusion of a three-part series on lab- grown diamond worth and value. In Part 3 of 3, Dan Scott offers how lab- grown diamonds are aligning with luxury, a nod to high-end value denoted by renowned fashion and jewelry design houses. Showcased in this issue: Badgley Mischka’s continued forge into lab-grown diamond bridal and fashion jewelry, and the latest from Jenny Packham, one of England’s most celebrated independent fashion brands and her LGD vintage style engagement rings. You’ll read why Kate Hudson and Rachel Zoe have invested in Maison of Courbet’s maneuver into carbon-neutral LG diamond designs, and, you’ll discover why a former Cartier executive is reviving one of France’s most historic jewelers, Oscar Massin, exclusively in LGDs. In step with all things valuable, luxury and lab-grown, for the second time in Sotheby’s history, another man-made diamond has gone on the block - this time a one of-a- kind, red LGD produced from historic ashes, grown by Eterneva and set in an 18kt gold ring designed by Karen Christians. We’ll learn of significant developments from the International Grown Diamond Association (IGDA) and why you should care. Also in this issue, an exclusive interview with created-gem pioneer, Tom Chatham. We’ll gain a sneak-peek into his upcoming book and learn how his past controversial legal saga between natural emeralds and his man-made stones speaks to today’s LGD value and worth. Now, an important question we’d like to pose… Do you think there are benefits to joining the world’s first united diamond group? Poised to launch as the Mined and Man-Made DiamondAlliance (MMDA) this potential non- profit organization hopes to build a bridge between the Natural Diamond Council (NDC) and similar mined diamond interests, and the IGDA, and similar LGD associations. Proposed as a neutral industry alliance to benefit natural and lab-grown diamonds worldwide, the MMDA requests your interest level. Could a centralized diamond group gain worldwide members from mined and man-made for the mutual betterment of diamonds in totality? Their plans are to work with, and perhaps for, leading natural and LGD associations in the hopes of cutting the unproductive ‘tug of war’ rope that remains at play between diamond sectors. Your private comments are requested through https://www.MMDA.world as your pro or con ‘vote’ on this ambitious diamond ombudsman of sorts may determine its destiny. The potential MMDA plans to cooperatively investigate and report on topical dual diamond issues - sans sides. It hopes to settle diamond disputes through and with Jewelers of America (JA) and the Responsible Jewelry Council (RJC) with win/win strategies and tactics aimed to dismantle dueling diamonds and foster dual diamond empowerment and positive publicity. Their plans include the first natural and LGD necklace created by an iconic, global fashion brand promoted through a leading auction house; proceeds awarded to a neutral industry charity. Consider visiting MMDA’s site and give them a thumbs up or down on their intended bridge building purpose. As always, we are grateful for your readership and hope you enjoy this issue. Zev