Q & A
WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN LAB GROWN DIAMONDS AND MINED DIAMONDS?
Lab grown diamonds are created in weeks using a precisely controlled laboratory environment while natural diamonds grow beneath the earth. Otherwise, Lab Grown Diamonds and mined diamonds are chemically, physically and optically identical.
Both are "REAL" diamonds.
CONFLICT FREE AND CERTIFICATION
Every Lab Grown diamond from us is guaranteed to be conflict-free. This means the stone is sourced from first world countries where they are treated and cut in a controlled modern-day lab environment.
And
Our diamonds come with certificates from the International Gem Institute (IGI)
or the Gem Certification and Assurance Lab (GCAL).
DIAMOND GROWING TECHNOLOGY (CVD)
Lab-grown diamonds are generally produced by chemical vapor deposition (CVD) or high-pressure high temperature (HPHT) methods. CVD uses ultra-pure carbon-rich gases in a controlled environment. This method produces Type II diamonds, which are quite rare in nature and account for less than two percent of all mined diamonds. Type II diamonds have no, or almost no impurities; they are the purest, highest-quality diamonds.
DIAMOND GROWING TECHNOLOGY (HPHT)
High Pressure, High Temperature (HPHT) methods to grow diamonds has been used since the 1950s using a pure, solid carbon source under high pressure and high temperature.
In the presence of a catalyst, the pressurized and heated carbon
crystallizes into a diamond. HPHT is sometimes used to improve the
color of mined or lab-grown diamonds.
The HPHT technology is used to manufacture larger size diamonds and a level of clarity that is superior to CVD Technology