Journal
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Lab-Grown
Lab-Grown Diamonds vs Natural Diamonds
Both are diamond. They differ in origin, in price and in what they mean to the person who wears them. A side-by-side comparison, without a verdict.
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Lab-Grown
What Are Lab-Grown Diamonds?
A laboratory-grown diamond is diamond made by people rather than formed in the earth. Here is what that means, how it is named and how to...
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Lab-Grown
Are Lab-Grown Diamonds Real Diamonds?
Yes: a laboratory-grown diamond is diamond. The useful distinction is not real or fake, but natural or laboratory-grown, and diamond or simulant.
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Lab-Grown
How Are Lab-Grown Diamonds Made?
From a small diamond seed to a polished, graded stone: the two growth methods, HPHT and CVD, and the steps that follow.
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Lab-Grown
CVD vs HPHT Diamonds
The two ways to grow a diamond, compared: how each works, how the crystals differ and why neither is better in itself.
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Moissanite
Moissanite vs Lab-Grown Diamond
Both are created in laboratories, but only one is diamond. How moissanite and laboratory-grown diamonds differ, and what each offers.
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Diamonds
GIA vs IGI: Understanding Diamond Reports
Two of the most widely used gemmological laboratories, described neutrally: who they are, what their reports contain and how to compare them.
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Gemstones
Natural vs Lab-Grown Gemstones
Natural, laboratory-grown, treated, imitation: the words that describe a gemstone's origin, and why each must be used precisely.
