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Mislabeled LGDs increase

After two gemological labs found lab-grown diamonds with fraudulent inscriptions misidentifying the stones as natural, trade groups have introduced same-day services to verify a diamond’s inscription and origin.

On Sunday, the Diamond Manufacturers and Importers Association (DMIA) announced that it had installed four diamond identification machines at its New York City offices. Group members can use the devices free of charge, by appointment only.

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