1, What are Lab Grown Diamonds?

 

1.1, What is Cut?

Lab diamonds are created in a controlled environment using cutting-edge technology and have identical chemical, physical, and optical properties to those of mined diamonds from the earth. Grown diamonds begin as a carbon seed, and as heat and pressure are applied through Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD) or High-Pressure High Temperature (HPHT) growing methods, the seed grows to form a rough diamond, which is then cut and polished into gems.

Whether shopping for a Mined Diamond or a Lab Grown diamond, the 4Cs are the same.

The 4Cs of Diamond Quality is the universal method for assessing the quality of any diamond anywhere in the world.

We often think of a diamond’s cut as its shape (such as round, cushion, or oval), but a diamond’s cut refers to how well its facets interact with light. Proportions and symmetry define the quality of an amount - as these characteristics have a tremendous impact on a diamond’s sparkle, brilliance, and fire. Cut grades range from poor to excellent, with excellent being the best cut grade possible.

Lab Grown Diamonds are only offered in excellent cut, ensuring each gem has optimal proportions, symmetry, and polish.

1.2, What is Color?

A perfect diamond is completely transparent, having no hue or color. The absence of color is graded on a D-through-Z scale, with D being colorless, and Z having the most color. D, E, and F diamonds are considered colorless, and G, H, and I are considered nearly colorless. These distinctions are often so subtle that they are invisible to the untrained eye, however, a diamond’s color grade can have a large impact on both appearance and price.

Lab Grown Diamonds are only offered in colorless grades E and F, and near-colorless grade G.

1.3, What is Clarity?

A diamond’s clarity refers to the absence of inclusions and blemishes. Imperfections can range from imperceptible to the naked eye, too obvious flaws in the gem, and are classified into 6 major categories:

Flawless (FL) No inclusions and no blemishes visible under 10x magnification

Internally Flawless (IF) No inclusions visible under 10x magnification

Very, Very Slightly Included (VVS1 and VVS2) Inclusions so slight they are difficult for a skilled grader to see under 10x magnification

Very Slightly Included (VS1 and VS2) Inclusions are observed with effort under 10x magnification but can be characterized as minor

Slightly Included (SI1 and SI2) Inclusions are noticeable under 10x magnification

Included (I1, I2, and I3) Inclusions are obvious under 10x magnification which may affect transparency and brilliance. 

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2, What is Moissanite?

Moissanite is a gemstone born from the stars. It was first discovered in 1893 by a French scientist named Henri Moissan, who later won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry. He found particles of the gem that would eventually bear his name in Arizona in a crater created by a meteorite that fell to Earth. He initially thought that he had found diamonds but later determined that the crystals were composed of silicon carbide.

Natural moissanite is incredibly rare, so moissanite available today is laboratory-created. After many years of trial and error, the particles Moissan discovered were successfully synthesized to produce what is now one of the world's most scintillating gemstones.

Moissanite is engineered to appear very similar to diamonds but is compositionally and visually quite different. The two gems' durability, brilliance, and fire are pretty distinct. One common property of diamonds and moissanite is that they are excellent thermal conductors.