What does Lab Grown Diamond mean?
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The lab grown diamonds adorning Swarovski Created Diamonds jewelry are made using an innovative process that flawlessly replicates nature, resulting in a diamond that is indistinguishable from a mined diamond in all chemical, physical, and optical attributes. Intensely bright and masterfully cut, each diamond is placed in fine jewelry settings to create captivating designs that shine with everlasting radiance.
What Makes the Perfect Lab Grown Diamond?
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The 4Cs of diamond grading are universally recognized and are a guiding light in the world of diamonds, helping to determine the quality and value of each laboratory grown diamond.
Clarity
Title:A Flawless Finish
Subtitle:I.F.
Internally flawless
VVS 1
VVS 2
Very very slightly included
VS 1
VS 2
Very slightly included
SI 1
SI 2
Slightly included
I 1
I 2
I 3
Included
Talla
Title:Perfectamente precisa
Subtitle:Color
Title:Colorless and Compelling
Subtitle:Colorless
D-F
Near colorless
G-J
Slightly tinted
K-M
Very light color
N-R
Light color
S-Z
Carat
Title:Worth its Weight
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2.5 mm
0.05 CT
3.0 mm
0.10 CT
3.8 mm
0.20 CT
4.5 mm
0.30 CT
4.8 mm
0.40 CT
5.2 mm
0.50 CT
5.8 mm
0.70 CT
6.3 mm
0.90 CT
6.5 mm
1.00 CT
6.9 mm
1.25 CT
7.4 mm
1.50 CT
7.8 mm
1.75 CT
8.2 mm
2.00 CT
8.8 mm
2.50 CT
9.4 mm
3.00 CT
Why Choose Lab Grown Diamonds?
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Swarovski Created Diamonds are a unique collaboration between science and magic. Honoring nature’s brilliance with irresistible luminosity, laboratory grown diamonds are 100% identical to mined diamonds in every way but how they originate, and are forging a new future for the diamond jewelry industry. They also represent better value.
MYRIAD QUALITIES
Laboratory Grown Diamond Certification
All the laboratory grown diamonds adorning the Galaxy and Eternity collections are analyzed by IGI, the International Gemological Institute, to confirm the quality of each stone according to the 4Cs of diamond assessment. Only the finest laboratory grown diamonds are permitted in the Collections.
As proof of origin, every laboratory grown diamond that is 0.25ct or larger carries a laser engraving. This is visible only under strong magnification identifying it as an authentic Swarovski jewel of exquisite beauty.
Swarovski created diamonds
Made with 100% Renewable Energy
This is a milestone for Swarovski on our journey to provide a conscious choice and minimize the impact on our planet and its inhabitants. Galaxy and Eternity are the first Swarovski Created Diamonds Collections made using renewable energy in the entire process of growing, cutting and polishing laboratory grown diamonds, as well as the production of the jewelry pieces.
The Swarovski Created Diamonds collections are also made with 100% recycled gold, which further reduces the CO2 footprint of the jewelry, and repurposes precious resources
Moissanite vs Lab Grown Diamond
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Lab grown diamonds are indistinguishable from mined diamonds. They exhibit the same properties of sparkle, fire, and scintillation. Moissanites, however, are engineered to give the illusion of diamonds but compositionally and visually they are quite different. Their durability, brilliance, and color are quite distinct. Moissanites are not graded against the 4Cs like laboratory grown diamonds, they are only graded for their color.
Discover More about Laboratory Grown Diamonds
All About Swarovski Created Diamonds
Title:Innovative production and design
Subtitle:The Swarovski Created Diamonds collection is a testament to our savoir-faire. These innovative jewelry styles exhibit a dazzling array of diamond cuts and intricate facets, expertly crafted to capture and transform light, creating a sense of wonder for all who experience them.
Lab Grown Diamonds Buying Guide
Title:Find the perfect piece
Subtitle:Discover the world of Swarovski Created Diamonds jewerly, redefining the future of diamonds with exceptional collections that unite tradition and current trends. From the otherworldly brilliance of our interstellar collection to the pure elegance of our signature pieces, find a style that will last a lifetime.
The 4Cs Guide of Diamonds
Title:Quality control
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An enduring measure of quality, the 4Cs are used throughout the world of diamonds to help you determine the quality and value of each stone. The laboratory grown diamonds in the Galaxy and Eternity collections are graded against these 4Cs by IGI, the International Gemological Institute.
Frequently asked questions
FAQ
What are laboratory grown diamonds?
Laboratory grown diamonds are 100% identical to mined diamonds. They are just grown from a ‘seed’ in a laboratory, building layer upon layer using HPHT (high pressure high temperature) or CVD (chemical vapor deposition) to replicate the natural process over several days or weeks, rather than in the earth over millions of years. Aside from their origin, they are exactly the same.
Are laboratory grown diamonds less expensive than mined diamonds?
Laboratory grown diamonds offer the freedom to explore more breadth of jewelry in terms of sizes, shapes and settings than ever before, more easily. Swarovski is proud to offer modern, inspired designs with premium quality diamonds, meaning you get larger and higher quality stones tailored to every price point.
How are laboratory grown diamonds made?
Laboratory grown diamonds are made using an innovative process that flawlessly replicates nature, resulting in a laboratory grown diamond that is indistinguishable from a mined diamond in all chemical, physical, and optical attributes. There are two ways to replicate the diamond formation process: HPHT (high pressure high temperature) and CVD (chemical vapor deposition).
The technology is as brilliant as the laboratory grown diamonds themselves. In both cases, a tiny diamond seed is nurtured with carbon atoms under laboratory conditions of intense heat and pressure, forming layer by layer. Each laboratory grown diamond forms in its own way, with one-of-a-kind inclusions and unique growth patterns.
The technology is as brilliant as the laboratory grown diamonds themselves. In both cases, a tiny diamond seed is nurtured with carbon atoms under laboratory conditions of intense heat and pressure, forming layer by layer. Each laboratory grown diamond forms in its own way, with one-of-a-kind inclusions and unique growth patterns.
Are laboratory grown diamonds real diamonds? What is the difference between laboratory and mined?
Yes, laboratory created diamonds are 100% diamonds. They are identical to mined diamonds possessing the same chemical composition, hardness, brilliance and fire. Both are 100% carbon. One is born in a laboratory, the other one in nature - just as a greenhouse-grown orchid is identical to one found in nature. The only difference is their origin.
Are laboratory grown diamonds and mined diamonds the same?
Laboratorium-diamanten zijn 100% hetzelfde als natuurlijke diamanten met alle optische, chemische en fysieke aspecten. Alleen de oorsprong van de diamant - afkomstig van de aarde of uit een laboratorium - is anders. Dit verschil kan alleen worden vastgesteld met geavanceerde laboratoriumapparatuur. Laboratorium-diamanten die zijn verwerkt in Swarovski Created Diamonds-sieraden kunnen worden herkend door een lasergravure op alle laboratorium-diamanten van 0,25 ct en groter.
Kan een juwelier zien of een diamant in een laboratorium is gemaakt?
Nee, een juwelier kan het verschil tussen een laboratorium-diamant en een natuurlijke diamant niet met het blote oog of met traditionele juweliersapparatuur zien. Er is geavanceerde apparatuur nodig van een Gemological Institute zoals het IGI, om te bepalen of een diamant in het laboratorium is gegroeid of in de aarde.
Kunnen laboratorium-diamanten vergeleken worden met moissaniet?
Nee, ze zijn identiek aan natuurlijke diamanten met dezelfde chemische samenstelling, hardheid, schittering en fonkeling. Beide zijn 100% koolstof.
Moissaniet, dat ook in een laboratorium is gemaakt, is een siliciumcarbide dat is ontwikkeld om de illusie van gelijkenis met diamanten te wekken, maar is qua samenstelling en uiterlijk heel anders.
Moissaniet, dat ook in een laboratorium is gemaakt, is een siliciumcarbide dat is ontwikkeld om de illusie van gelijkenis met diamanten te wekken, maar is qua samenstelling en uiterlijk heel anders.
Wat is een diamantsimulant?
Diamantsimulanten zoals zirkonia en moissaniet zijn geen diamanten, maar edelstenen die zo zijn gemaakt dat ze op diamanten lijken, maar fysiek, visueel en qua samenstelling heel anders zijn.
Is een zirkonia hetzelfde als een laboratorium-diamant?
Nee, een zirkonia is niet hetzelfde als laboratorium-diamant. Zirconia is een diamantsimulant en verschilt fysiek, visueel en qua samenstelling sterk van een diamant. Daartegenover zijn laboratorium-diamanten 100% identiek aan hun natuurlijke soortgenoten uit de mijnen, behalve wat hun oorsprong betreft.