Influential Swiss body to retain `natural´ in diamond definition
(WorldNews India)

Surat: Diamantaires in the world´s largest diamond cutting and polishing centre in the city heaved a sigh of relief after World Jewellery Confederation (CIBJO) decided to keep the word `natural´ in its definition of diamonds. The Switzerland-based group will probably not amend the item in its Blue Book before the next scheduled review in two years. That´s despite a decision by the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in July to remove `natural´ from its own definition of the mineral, putting it at odds with CIBJO´s policy. Gems and Jewellery Export Promotion Council...