What Does Laboratory Grown Diamond Mean?
Title:
Laboratory grown diamonds are stones created in a laboratory setting using an innovative process that flawlessly replicates nature. Nurtured from a tiny carbon seed, laboratory grown diamonds are indistinguishable from their mined counterparts in all chemical, physical, and optical attributes. Intensely bright and cut for brilliance, each can be set in precious metals to form fine jewelry that shines with infinite fire and radiance.
Content overview
Content overview
- Types of laboratory grown diamonds
- Difference between laboratory grown and man made
- How to tell the difference between them
- Are laboratory grown diamonds better?
- The cost of laboratory grown diamonds vs natural
- Swarovski crystals vs laboratory grown diamonds
- Moissanites vs laboratory grown diamonds
- Why choose laboratory grown diamonds
Why Are They Called Laboratory Grown Diamonds?
Laboratory grown diamonds is the name used to describe diamonds that do not originate from the earth. Alternative terms meaning the same thing include man-made diamonds, synthetic diamonds, simulated diamonds, lab grown, and lab created diamonds. Swarovski Created Diamonds refers to our fine jewelry collections featuring high quality laboratory grown diamonds.
How to Distinguish Laboratory Grown Diamonds from Mined Diamonds
It’s impossible to differentiate between a laboratory grown diamond and a mined diamond with the naked eye. With professional tools, laboratory grown diamonds can be identified through laser inscriptions on the girdle, distinct fluorescent patterns shown under UV light, and unique microscopic inclusions that occur in the growing process.
Are Laboratory Grown Diamonds Better than Mined Diamonds?
The choice between laboratory grown diamonds and mined diamonds comes down to personal preference. In terms of their chemical composition, laboratory grown diamonds are 100% real diamonds. The universally recognized 4Cs grading system applies to both types of diamond, so buyers can choose a stone that reflects their desired cut, color, clarity, and carat weight regardless of whether it was formed in the earth or in a laboratory.
What Is the Difference in Price Between Laboratory Grown and Mined Diamonds?
Efficient production processes mean that laboratory grown diamonds can be a more affordable option than mined diamonds. Our Founder, Daniel Swarovski, was passionate about making luxury accessible to all and laboratory grown diamonds honor this mission, offering stones of exceptional quality at tailored price points that cannot be replicated in the traditional diamond market.
Why Are Laboratory Grown Diamonds More Affordable?
There are several reasons why high-quality laboratory grown diamonds with a substantial carat weight can be purchased at more affordable prices than their mined counterparts. Streamlined production processes in the lab have lowered costs and new entrants to the markets have also ensured that laboratory grown diamonds stay competitively priced.
Swarovski Crystal vs Swarovski Created Diamonds
The creation of both Swarovski Crystals and the laboratory grown diamonds featured in our Swarovski Created Diamonds collections is a testament to the House’s innovative spirit and savoir-faire. Both are produced using the highest quality components; Swarovski Crystals use a formula that is Daniel Swarovski’s legacy while Swarovski Created Diamonds are formed from a tiny carbon seed in laboratory conditions using intense heat and pressure.
Moissanites vs Laboratory Grown Diamonds
Moissanites are a type of gemstone that shares similar qualities to diamonds. The first moissanites derived from meteorites but today, they are made from silicon carbide and crafted in labs. While laboratory grown diamonds are 100% identical to mined diamonds in every way but origin, moissanites resemble diamonds but display several differences in both composition and appearance. Moissanites have their own beauty, but their durability, brilliance, and color are distinct to diamonds. Laboratory grown diamonds are also graded using the 4Cs of diamond quality, while only color is considered in moissanites.
Discover Swarovski Created Diamonds
Swarovski Created Diamonds
Title:
Discover fine jewelry designs that fuse laboratory grown diamonds with precious metals. Showcasing Swarovski savoir-faire, each piece is expertly crafted to capture and transform light with brilliant intensity.
Brilliant Bridal & Wedding Jewelry
Title:
Seal your love story with Swarovski Created Diamonds bridal jewelry. From classic solitaire engagement rings to heart-shaped pendants that exude romance, each piece will make your special day shine even brighter.
How Laboratory Grown Diamonds Are Made
Title:
Learn how laboratory grown diamonds are grown layer by layer from a tiny carbon seed. There are two main methods used to replicate nature’s wonder, either applying intense pressure and heat or deploying carbon-rich gas in a vacuum chamber.
Why Choose Laboratory Grown Diamonds?
Swarovski Created Diamonds are a unique blend of science and creativity. Cut for brilliance, laboratory grown diamonds are 100% identical to mined diamonds in every way but origin. They are an affordable alternative and represent the future of the diamond industry.
IGI CERTIFIED
Laboratory Grown Diamond Certification
Every laboratory grown diamond featured in the Swarovski Created Diamonds collections has been reviewed by the IGI (International Gemological Institute) to confirm the quality of each stone according to the 4Cs of diamond assessment. Only the finest laboratory grown diamonds are selected.
As proof of origin, every laboratory grown diamond that is 0.25ct or larger carries a laser engraving visible only under strong magnification.
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?
Los diamantes creados en laboratorio ofrecen la posibilidad nunca vista de poder optar fácilmente entre una gama más amplia de medidas, formas y engastes. Swarovski se enorgullece de ofrecer diseños modernos e inspiradores con diamantes de la máxima calidad, y de ofrecer piezas más grandes y de más calidad ajustadas a cada bolsillo.
¿Cómo se hacen los diamantes creados en laboratorio?
Los diamantes creados en laboratorio se someten a un innovador proceso que reproduce la naturaleza, lo que da lugar a un diamante creado en laboratorio indistinguible de un diamante extraído en cuanto a sus propiedades químicas, físicas u ópticas. Existen dos maneras de reproducir el proceso de formación del diamante: El método de alta presión y alta temperatura (HPHT) y la deposición química en fase de vapor (CVD).
La tecnología es tan brillante como los propios diamantes. En ambos casos, una diminuta semilla de diamante se nutre con átomos de carbono en condiciones de intenso calor y presión en un laboratorio, de manera que el diamante se va desarrollando capa a capa. Cada diamante se forma a su manera, con inclusiones singulares y patrones de crecimiento únicos.
La tecnología es tan brillante como los propios diamantes. En ambos casos, una diminuta semilla de diamante se nutre con átomos de carbono en condiciones de intenso calor y presión en un laboratorio, de manera que el diamante se va desarrollando capa a capa. Cada diamante se forma a su manera, con inclusiones singulares y patrones de crecimiento únicos.
¿Los diamantes creados en laboratorio son diamantes de verdad? ¿Cuál es la diferencia entre un diamante de laboratorio y uno de extracción?
Sí, los diamantes creados en laboratorio son diamantes al 100 %. Son idénticos a los diamantes extraídos, con la misma composición química, dureza, brillo y fuego. Las dos opciones son 100 % carbono. Uno se crea en el laboratorio, el otro en la naturaleza, como una orquídea criada en invernadero, que es idéntica a una orquídea originada en la naturaleza. La única diferencia es el origen.
¿Los diamantes creados en laboratorio y los diamantes extraídos son iguales?
Los diamantes creados en laboratorio son idénticos a los diamantes extraídos en cuanto a propiedades químicas, físicas y ópticas. Lo único que los diferencia es su origen: provienen de la tierra o de un laboratorio. Esta diferencia solo puede detectarse con un sofisticado equipo de laboratorio. Los diamantes creados en laboratorio procesados en la joyería Swarovski Created Diamonds se identifican por un grabado a láser incluido en todos los de 0,25 quilates o más.
¿Un joyero puede detectar que es un diamante creado en laboratorio?
No, un joyero no puede detectar la diferencia entre un diamante creado en laboratorio y un diamante extraído a simple vista o con el equipo de joyería tradicional. Se necesitan sofisticados instrumentos del Instituto Gemológico Internacional (IGI) para detectar si es un diamante creado en laboratorio o extraído de la tierra.
¿Los diamantes creados en laboratorio pueden confundirse con las Moissanitas?
No, los diamantes creados en laboratorio son exactamente iguales a los diamantes extraídos, con composición química, dureza, brillo y fuego idénticos. Los dos son 100 % carbono.
La moissanita, que también se crea en laboratorio, es un carburo de silicio creado para parecer un diamante, pero desde el punto de vista visual y de composición es bastante diferente.
La moissanita, que también se crea en laboratorio, es un carburo de silicio creado para parecer un diamante, pero desde el punto de vista visual y de composición es bastante diferente.
¿Qué es un simulante de diamante?
Los simulantes de diamante como la circonia cúbica y la moissanita no son diamantes, sino gemas producidas para parecer diamantes, pero cuya composición, física y óptica son totalmente diferentes.
¿La circonia cúbica es lo mismo que un diamante creado en laboratorio?
No, la circonia cúbica no es lo mismo que un diamante creado en laboratorio. La circonia cúbica es un simulante de diamante y físicamente, visualmente y en lo relativo a la composición es muy diferente de un diamante. Por su parte, los diamantes creados en laboratorio son totalmente iguales a los diamantes extraídos, excepto en cómo se originan.