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VDB Online Auction House Announces “Size Matters” Auction

May 11, 2023
Virtual Diamond Boutique (VDB), the jewelry industry’s leading technology partner and largest virtual marketplace, announces the “Size Matters” auction on the VBD Online Auction House app, featuring 10+ carat laboratory-grown diamonds from multiple participating vendors, each with its own lab certification, from May 16 through May 18, 2023.
Chicago Cubs Announce C.D. Peacock as Official Jewelry and Watch Partner
February 13, 2023
Partnership includes naming rights to Wrigley Field's Premier Entrance and sponsorship of new ballpark trophy room.Jewelers Mutual® Group to Host Conversations in Park City: The Jewelry Industry’s First Leadership Retreat October 14-16, 2022

August 1, 2022
The inaugural event brings together industry leaders and influencers for networking and education in beautiful Park City, Utah.Day’s Jewelers Hires New VP of Merchandising

July 28, 2022
Julie Collins, former Day’s Gemstone and Watch Buyer, began the new position on July 25th.
VDB Is First to Launch JBT’s Inaugural API

June 23, 2022
Instantly available credit information adds trust and transparency to the digital marketplace.De Beers Group Invests $2 Million in Kelp Blue

April 22, 2022
An innovative start-up focused on growing underwater kelp forests to lock away CO2.VDB Hosts 2nd Mercury Ring Event on Its Online Auction House App

February 7, 2022
VDB will host a new Mercury Ring laboratory grown diamond auction on the enhanced VDB Online Auction House app.Men’s Engagement Solitaire Collection: Rethink Bold

January 10, 2022
New York City: Smiling Rocks launches its latest collection for the charismatic gentlemen - Men’s Engagement Solitaire Rings collection studded in lab grown diamonds. It is available in 6 different rings designs with round and fancy diamonds.
IGI Appoints John Pollard to Head of Education

January 5, 2022
Antwerp, Belgium: The International Gemological Institute (IGI), the world’s largest independent gemological laboratory, has named John Pollard Senior Director of Education.
Gemological Science International Achieves Global Accreditation as Verifier of Sustainability Rated Diamonds

November 18, 2021
New York, NY: Gemological Science International (GSI), one of the largest gemological organizations in the world, achieved SCS Global Gem Identification Verification Provider accreditation for its laboratories and offices around the world.