On Oct. 18, the American Gem Society’s grading lab, AGS Laboratories, announced that it will close at the end of 2022, with GIA taking over its intellectual property, technology, as well as its Las ...

GCAL, a diamond grading lab, uses AI to enhance accuracy and consistency in its grading process, building consumer trust. AI helps maintain independence by providing objective, data-driven assessments ...

The GCAL grading lab has introduced the 8X Ultimate Cut Grade, which is meant to salute “precision diamond cutting.” For a diamond to qualify as an 8X, it has to be judged “excellent” on eight factors ...

Cut can significantly affect a diamond’s beauty, radiance and market value, since a superior cut allows for a diamond’s maximum fire and sparkle to dazzle. “A perfectly cut diamond, observed New York ...

The jewelry industry’s most respected gemological authority has announced a change in how it will evaluate lab-grown gems. By Amy Elliott A certain type of engagement ring seems to have reached peak ...