A (Lab-Grown) Diamond is Forever, Too

Stephen D’Aquila, senior vice president, Hilco Valuation Services, discusses lab-grown and natural diamonds, and how geopolitics, tariffs, shifting consumer sentiment and more impact the appeal of these beautiful yet controversial stones.

An episode of the WWD Voices podcast, hosted by Fairchild Fashion Media, titled "A (Lab-Grown) Diamond is Forever, Too" was published on June 2, 2025 and runs 24 minutes.

June 2, 2025 ·24m · WWD Voices

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A diamond may be forever, but a synthetic one is too. And so begins the ongoing debate between natural and lab-grown diamonds—stones with virtually identical chemical properties but very different back stories, marketing approaches and customer bases. In this podcast for Retail Rx, Lauren Parker, director of Fairchild Studio, chats with Stephen D’Aquila, senior vice president, Hilco Valuation Services, about lab-grown and natural diamonds, and how geopolitics, tariffs, shifting consumer sentiment and other factors are impacting the appeal of these beautiful, and sometimes controversial, stones. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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