The Natural Diamond Council (NDC) has launched a new ASSURE 2.0 online portal as part of its efforts to “build industry capability to correctly verify natural diamonds and ensure pipeline integrity,” Rough & Polished reports.
The ASSURE 2.0 portal and its directory “showcase the results of Diamond Verification Instruments (DVI) testing on an updated ASSURE sample of natural diamonds, synthetic diamonds and diamond simulants in a range of sizes.” The updated portal enables buyers of DVI “to browse through the directory, understand the features, and analyze the results of the new series of ASSURE testing.”
NDC chief executive David Kellie commented: “At the center of consumer protection is the ability to distinguish between natural diamonds, laboratory-grown diamonds, and diamond simulants.”
