What are Lab grown Diamonds?
Laboratory-grown diamonds are made of the same chemical, optical and physical properties and crystal structure as natural diamonds. Natural diamonds and laboratory-grown diamonds are both made of tightly-bonded carbon atoms, share the same response to light and hardness. Both natural and lab-grown diamonds are forever.
Lab-grown diamonds are an ethical and sustainable alternative to mined diamonds, and it’s impossible to tell the two apart. They are cut and polished just like mined diamonds, and each one has unique characteristics. Like all diamonds, their quality can be measured by the 4Cs — Cut, Color, Clarity and arat.
Why choose Lab grown Diamonds?
100% Conflict-free
Lab-grown diamonds offer a far shorter, more transparent supply chain. They’re grown in well-conditioned laboratories using technology and abiding fair-trade laws, so you can be sure your diamond has been ethically sourced, without conflict.
Minimize Impact on Nature
Creating diamonds in a lab reduces damage to the Earth as it doesn’t erode soil or pollute water. By buying a lab-grown diamond, you’re supporting a movement that preserves natural habitats and keeps communities together.
Attractive Pricing
From diamond seed to setting in jewelry, a lab-grown diamond’s journey involves fewer steps. The shorter supply chain means you can get larger lab-grown diamonds and be creative with your jewelry to suit your style, while staying well within a budget
How are Lab Grown Diamonds made?
Lab-grown diamonds are made using cutting-edge technology that recreates the conditions that form diamonds in nature.
Mined diamonds are created deep under the Earth’s surface, where the high pressure and temperature conditions crystalize carbon to create a diamond. Lab-grown diamonds can be made using the HPHT or CVD methods, which use different processes to subject a diamond seed to intense pressure, extreme heat and carbon over a period of several weeks. The result is a genuine diamond with chemical, physical and optical characteristics identical to a mined diamond.
Mined Vs. Lab Grown Vs. CZ Vs. Moissanite
With many diamond simulants and options available today - it’s normal to feel a little confused. Itara is here to help youn understand what exactly a lab-grown diamond is and what it is not. Our team is on-hand with any questions you may have about diamond shopping and how to find the right diamond for you.
Mined
Earth Made
Carbon
Hardness : 10
Refract white light
IGI & GIA certificate
Lab Grown Diamond
Man Made
Carbon
Hardness : 10
Refract white light
IGI & GIA certificate
Moissanite
Man Made
Zirconium Dioxide
Hardness : 8.5
Refracts vivid rainbow colors
(refractive index is higher)
Cubic Zirconia
Man Made
Silicon-Carbide
Hardness : 9.25
Refracts vivid rainbow colors
(refractive index is lower)
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