Lab Grown Diamonds

1. What are Lab Grown Diamonds?

A perfect diamond is not found it is tailor-made. Lab Grown Diamonds are a perfect example of the same. The technology to make diamonds in a lab has made crucial advances in the recent years, allowing the companies to manufacture diamonds much quickly and economically. Lab Grown Diamonds are not murky stones which will fade away or become cloudy. They are the epitome of perfection and are a perfect example of a man made marvel.

2. How are Lab Grown Diamonds created?

There are two methods available for creating diamonds in a laboratory; High Pressure-High Temperature (HPHT) and Chemical Vapour Deposition (CVD). HPHT places intense heat and pressure on the diamond seed and the carbon atoms coating it. On the other hand, CVD involves the process of introducing a mixture of chemical gases on the diamond seed.

3. Lab grown v/s Mined Diamonds

Physical properties Comparison Chart

PROPERTIES	LAB GROWN DIAMONDS	MINED DIAMIONDS
IS IT A DIAMOND	YES	YES
ENVIRONMENT FRIENDLY	YES	NO
TYPE	TYPE II A	ONLY 2%
ORIGIN	LAB	MINED
CERTIFICARE (GIA/IGI)	YES	YES
LIFE SPAN	ETERNAL	ETERNAL
POCKET FRIENDLY	YES	NO
PROPERTIES	LAB GROWN DIAMONDS	MINED DIAMONDS
CHEMICAL DEPOSITION	100% CARBON	100% CARBON
REFLECTIVE RATE	2.42	2.42
RELATIVE DENSITY	3.52	3.52
HARDNESS	90 GPA	90 GPA
TRANSPARENCY	DEEP UV TO FAR TR	DEEP UV TO FAR TR

4. How are Lab Grown Diamonds different from Synthetic Diamonds?

Lab Grown Diamonds the same as natural/mined diamonds, consisting of almost 100% carbon. Synthetic diamonds like CZ, Moissanite etc. on the other hand are made of Silicon, which is easily distinguishable, not durable and most importantly not a diamond.

5. Cuts and shapes of Lab Grown Diamonds

6. Pricing comparison between Mined and Lab Grown Diamonds?

Buying a Lab Grown Diamond allows you to get up to 30 to 50 Percent bigger size for the same cost. Lab Grown Diamonds are significantly cheaper than the mined diamonds. Customers have an opportunity to buy a bigger and better quality Lab Grown Diamond for the price of a relatively small and expensive mined diamond.

7. How are Lab Grown Diamonds certified?

Lab Grown Diamonds are assessed, graded, marked and registered by internationally recognised institutes like the International Gemmological Institute (IGI) and the Gemmological Institute of America (GIA). These institutes provide a certificate that proves the originality and authenticity of the diamond. IGI/GIA certified Lab Grown Diamonds have a laser inscription on them, you visit the IGI/GIA website, enter the certificate number to see the report, which will tell you whether the stone is mined or lab-grown, along with plenty information related to the diamond’s quality, carat, colour etc.