Following an alert from a European lab about a counterfeit GIA report, the Gemological Institute of America confirms they are currently investigating two cases involving fake diamond-grading reports.

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Perth, Australia–Rio Tinto’s 24th annual Argyle Pink Diamond Tender demonstrated a “strong market” for the uniquely colored stones, despite the worldwide economic crisis.

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Plaintiffs in the case against bankrupt diamond company M. Fabrikant and Sons withdraw their request to freeze the assets of the company’s former owners.

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London–The Diamond Trading Co.’s (DTC) last two sights of the year will be reduced in size, the DTC confirmed in an e-mail to National Jeweler.

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New York–The Ponahalo Diamonds, the two stones cut from a 316.15-carat piece of rough mined in South Africa, sold for more than $6 million at a Christie’s auction held on Oct. 15 in New York City.

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Antwerp, Belgium–In light of the current global economic crisis, World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) President Avi Paz is asking diamond miners to cut back on the amount of rough diamonds supplied to the industry.

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New York–A series of consumer complaints alerted the Jewelers Vigilance Committee (JVC) to a jeweler who sold customers diamonds with grading reports that were brought into question by subsequent appraisals.

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New York–A series of consumer complaints alerted the Jewelers Vigilance Committee (JVC) to a jeweler who sold customers diamonds with grading reports that were brought into question by subsequent appraisals.

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