WFDB Resolutions Focus on Synthetics
July 12, 06
The World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) has published three resolutions emanating from the recent World Diamond Congress. The resolutions focus on synthetic diamonds.
Following are the resolutions:
Resolution 1
That the usage of synthetic diamonds for gem purposes be acknowledged and that gemological laboratories be requested and encouraged to issue certificates describing same, provided that such certificates clearly emphasize the fact that such are synthetic diamonds.
Resolution 2
That the term “synthetic diamonds” be used for man-made/laboratory produced diamonds.
Resolution 3
That the terminology normally used by laboratories to describe the features of diamonds should not be utilized for synthetic diamonds and that the IDC be authorized to formulate alternative terminology to describe such features for usage by laboratories.