The   International Grown Diamond Association (IGDA) announced recently that it had “accepted” leading US jewellery manufacturer, Stuller as a member.

Patron Member and Secretary General, Richard Garard who is also the CEO of the Microwave En-terprises (US) said: “We are very pleased to welcome Stuller to our association. In the last four months since our launch, more than 20 lab-grown diamond companies & technical experts have signed up for membership. IGDA has truly emerged as a collective front for the lab-grown diamond industry, across geographies.”

The organisation, which was launched in February this year, has as its members leading lab-grown diamond growers, distributors, suppliers, retailers and technical experts. IGDA stated that its members now span across US, China, Singapore, India, Philippines, Russia, Canada and Hong Kong.

Stuller had earlier begun offering lab-grown diamonds explaining, as averred  in its ‘Mission’ statement: “Part of Stuller’s mission is to give jewellers every product option they need to thrive. Stuller carries created diamonds in order to hold true to that promise....”

Existing IGDA members include, IIa Technologies, Microwave Enterprises, Washington Diamonds, New Diamond Technology, Scio Diamond, Golcondia, Pure Grown Diamonds, Polished Diamond Company, Diamond Foundry, MiaDonna & Company, Chatham Created Gems & Diamonds, Nu-mined Diamonds, Fair Trade Jewellery Co., The Gold Concept Jewelry and Design, Caraxy, M. Gel-lar, Schubach Enterprises, D.NEA and DM Gems India.