Lab-Grown Diamonds are optically, chemically, and physically, identical to natural diamonds and are created in a lab by scientists. Lab grown diamonds provide the same luxurious diamond at flexible price points to fit anyone’s lifestyle. Lab-grown diamonds also offer the opportunity of a larger carat weight at lower costs.
Optically
Indistinguishable from the naked eye, lab-grown diamonds present the same visible qualities as their natural counterparts.
Physically
To confidently tell lab-grown and natural diamonds apart, advance instruments are need to detect the physical aspects.
What Is The Difference Between Lab-Grown and Natural Diamonds?
Diamond Natural Lab-Grown
Chemical Composition Carbon Carbon
Crystal Shape Octahedron Cuboctahedron/Cube
Refractive Index 2.42 2.42
Dispersion 0.044 0.044
Hardness 10 10
Density 3.52 3.52
Inclusion/Blemishes Yes Yes
What Are The Benefits Of A Lab-Grown Diamond?
Adding lab-grown diamonds to your offering can increase diamond sales and give customers a new selection to best fit their needs. According consumer research from The MVEye, a market research and strategic consulting firm within our industry, lab-grown diamond awareness and education is consistently increasing*
36% of shoppers are shown to increase their budget when they are given the option to select a lab-grown diamond that is larger in size compared to natural diamonds.
72% of retailers are now offering lab-grown diamonds as an additional choice.
Benefits of Lab-Grown Diamonds with Reports
ID Number Security. Laser inscribed number offers the ultimate safeguard.
Buy with Confidence. All Lab-Grown Diamonds are hand selected and individually graded.
How Are Lab-Grown Diamonds Created?
Lab-Grown Diamond manufactures operate in a highly-controlled lab environments using one of two methods: High Pressure High Temperature (HPHT) or Chemical Vapor Deposition(DVD).
Both processes begin with a diamond seed and result in a Lab-Grown Diamond. During the HPHT method, the scientist places the diamond seed in a growth chamber (apparatus), heats it to 2,700 -3,100 degrees Fahrenheit, and exposed the seed to a pressure of 725,000 pounds per square inch, similar to the process that takes place in Earth’s mantle. The diamond seed remains under these intense conditions for varying lengths of time.
The CVD method of Lab-Grown Diamond creations begins with flat diamond slabs placed in a reactor. The reactor is injected with Methane gas. The gas is exposed to microwaves which cause it to break down into its comprising atoms and generate a carbon-rich plasma cloud. The carbon atoms in the plasma connect with the diamond slabs and create new layers, resulting in slow vertical growth.
Both the HPHT process and CVD process product Type IIA colorless Lab-Grown Diamonds, equal to some of the rare and sought after types of Natural Diamond. These processes can also be adjusted to produce colored Lab-Grown Diamonds.
What is the benefit of buying Lab-Grown Diamonds?
Lab –Grown Diamonds offer customers an opportunity to buy a larger or higher quality diamond at an attainable price point.
What are the 4C’s of Lab-Grown Diamonds?
CUT
While cut does describe shape, when discussing the 4 Cs it refers to the overall proportions and as well as diamond’s overall proportions, as well as size and position of its facts results in the overall cut. Consistency and balance of these can greatly affect how the stone captures light and reflects it back to the eye.
COLOR
One factor that determines the value of a diamond is its color. With the exception of fancy-colors diamonds, the most valuable diamonds are those with the least color. Althought many people think of gem quality diamonds as colorless, completely colorless diamonds are very rare. The diamond color scale ranges from D (colorless) to Z (light yellow or brown).
CLARITY
A diamond’s clarity is measured by the existence or absence of visible imperfections. Tiny surface blemishes or internal inclusion, even those seen under magnification, can alter the appearance of the diamond and thus affect its value. Clarity levels begin with flawless (FL, IF), followed by very, very slight (VVS1, VVS2), very slight (VS1, VS2), slightly included (SL1, SL2), and included (I1, I2 and I3)
CARAT
One carat, the traditional unit of measurement for diamonds, is approximately 0.2 grams. You may also hear the weight of a diamond referred to in points. One carat is equivalent to 100 points, so a 75-point diamond is equal to .075 carats. Because they are rarer, larger diamonds have a greater value per carat, so the price of a diamond rises exponentially to its sizes.
Article provided by Belle Jewelers of Chambersburg
