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Laboratory-grown diamonds

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Greenwashing and sustainability

Let's dive into the processes that occur BEFORE laboratory-grown diamonds are made and discuss green claims and greenwashing of laboratory-grown diamonds.

Laboratory-grown diamonds that don't test as 'diamond'

Some laboratory-grown diamonds test as synthetic moissanite. What is going on here?

Laboratory-grown diamonds are artificially produced diamonds.

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Named 'synthetic diamonds', 'laboratory-grown diamonds' or 'laboratory-created diamonds', these stones share the same essential chemical composition and crystal structure as diamond.

 

The key difference is that they were grown by people as opposed to forming naturally - affecting availability and price. 

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Here at The Gem Academy, we explore the story surrounding laboratory-grown diamonds from their growth to identification. Explore this page to gain a refreshing insight into this fascinating topic.

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Laboratory-grown diamonds are just as hard as diamond.

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Just as sparkly.

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They are the same material.

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However, they possess a few key differences that allow us to separate them from natural diamond.

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Find out about my identification workshops

Laboratory-grown diamonds are made in factories.

There are two main processes:

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HPHT and CVD

These processes are completely different to one another. The results stones have different identification features.​

'Lab-grown',

'factory-grown' - what should they be called?

Let's talk terminology.

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Reproduction

Dive a bit deeper into the HPHT and CVD production processes of laboratory-grown diamonds.

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Online Courses

The Gem Academy offers online courses on laboratory-grown diamond production and identification. If you are in the business, you'll want to find out more...

up to 85% cheaper

Diamond and laboratory-grown diamonds are the same material. However, due to different origins - diamond and laboratory-grown diamonds are different products that have different values.

 

The replicable nature of laboratory-grown diamonds results in lower prices. They currently trade at an average of 15-25% of the price of a comparable natural diamond. Although some of the smaller sizes are showing price stability, the retail prices of larger stones continues to be unstable.

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Pros of laboratory-grown diamonds.

Prices, quality and design. Let's have a look at all the best bits of laboratory-grown diamonds.

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Price history

60% cheaper than natural diamond? That is so 2020.

Let's take a look at the recent pricing history of laboratory-grown diamonds.

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Diamond

Nothing lasts forever

This latest documentary discusses the conflict in our industry between diamonds and laboratory-grown diamonds.

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Review coming soon

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Most diamonds and laboratory-grown diamonds have laser inscriptions and possibly an accompanying report.

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There are many stones out there that don't.

 

Even more troubling, there are counterfeit laser inscriptions on some laboratory-grown diamonds that link to natural diamond reports.

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It is of upmost importance that we are able to separate diamonds and laboratory-grown diamonds. 

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Identification

Disclosure

The identification and disclosure of laboratory-grown diamonds is an absolute priority. Accidentally purchasing or mis-selling an undisclosed laboratory-grown diamond can cost us our reputation as well as cause financial damage.

 

Fraud is unacceptable but, sadly, occurs. Increasingly, undisclosed laboratory-grown diamonds are being sold back into the jewellery industry via second-hand jewellery.

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Practical workshops

Find it hard to identify laboratory-grown diamonds? Join a workshop and learn effective methods to separate diamonds and laboratory-grown diamonds.

Natural versus laboratory-grown diamonds

Not always possible but a darn good skill to have. All you need is magnification! And knowledge and experience... Gotta start somewhere! Let's start here...

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Misconceptions

From how they are grown to the mining that is involved - find out the biggest misconceptions about laboratory-grown diamonds.

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