November 2023 | Lab Grown Magazine

November 2023 | The Lab Grown Diamond Resource Book 22 Mailed to 24,000 Jewelers Monthly - To advertise call (888) 832-1109 | November 2023 23 diamond story to a wider, more diverse audience. As a top influencer and industry thought leader, Krawitz’s opinion and analysis are widely followed and sought after worldwide. Unfiltered Diamond Content The Diamond Dilemma will run for two hours with no “safe button,” and streamed on three social media channels simultaneously. Candid conversations will include the G7 conclusion on a Russian diamond ban, keeping in mind, Russia remains the world’s biggest producer of rough diamonds, accounting for 30% of the market. Only one of four proposals prepared by the World Diamond Council, India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), the Union Française De La Bijouterie, Joaillerie, Orfèvrerie, Des Pierres & Des Perles (UFBJOP) and the Belgian government, with Antwerp World Diamond Center (AWDC) will be have been accepted when the Diamond Dilemma goes live. Validation Following the marketing mindset of Lightbox Diamonds, some believe that LGDs shouldn’t be graded. Some aren’t sure LGDs can afford grading reports. Still others insist that all loose or set diamonds must have a grading report. All sides will be debated. Confirmation of a diamond’s point of origin and traceability will be openly discussed, fueled by questions from readers like you - all unscripted while taking calls from viewers worldwide. Manufacturing/ Construction Emissions Hard-hitting headline news stories will be on the table on the Diamond Dilemma and replayed on YouTube starting November 2, 2023.) Sustainability Which mining operations have hit the top carbon offenders? Find out when theworst top ten corporations will be highlighted. Distribution History proves too much of a good thing slows (and can stop) consumer demand. Is the world in the throes of an “over diamonded” situation? Are man-made and natural white diamonds flooding the market as price wars create extreme affordability while weakening demand? LVMH’s Fred’s “Force 10 ” high jewelry buckle bracelet, featuring their first lab-grown blue diamond, the Audacious Blue. Photo: Fred) Lab Luxury LVMH is clearly embracing LGDs. Under the LVMH umbrella, Tiffany & Co. has started to show watches and jewelry featuring LGDs. FRED has launched an 8.8-carat VS1 blue lab diamond and introduced half-carat offerings of the same in their “Force 10” line. This, while LVMH’s TAG Heuer set LGDs in imaginative shapes featured on the select watch faces, wristbands and fobs. Will Richemont follow suit? If Prada’s entrance into the LGD space is any indication, we may be seeing Cartier LGDs in our lifetime. Luxury design houses are giving more than their approval to LGDs. They are greatly expanding consumer reach and providing another reason why the natural diamond world is at odds with their cloned stone. How will the global diamond market, valued at $97.45 billion in 2022, be affected by what some see as an onslaught of man-made diamonds? Find out from the world’s leading diamond experts on the Diamond Dilemma . ◆ Prada’s made to order chain necklace features LGDs set in gold shown with Prada single-breasted mohair wool jacket, wool pants and Prada brushed leather shoes inviting bespoke gender-neutral ads. Photo: Gianni Gallant Dan Scott is a Brand Architect with New York/metro-based Luxe Licensing, a marketing, video production and licensing agency catering to bespoke clients including Dior, Gucci, Harry Winston, and introducing demi-fine, natural and man-made diamond designs. Dan may be reached by texting + 1 201 294 3697, emailing dans@ luxelicensing.com or visiting www.LuxeLicensing.com Dan Scott also operates a non-profit organizatoin: The Mined and Man-made Diamond Alliance (MMDA.world), the only unbiased mined and man-made diamond global group supporting both sides of the diamond and gemstone sector, to build unity, provide research and bridge the diamond divide. MMDA.world hopes to work closely with the Natural Diamond Council (NDC) and the The International Grown Diamond Association (IGDA)