Which Type of Diamond is Best? A Buyer’s Guide When selecting a diamond, it’s helpful to familiarize yourself with eight key attributes that professional jewelers consider.  So which type of diamond is best? Begin with the fundamental 4 C’s of Diamonds: Carat, Color, Clarity, and Cut. Then consider diamond shapes, fluorescence, certification, and the option […]

Lab Grown Diamond Engagement Rings & the Long Term: Are Lab Grown Diamonds Good for Engagement Rings?   It all comes down to what you are looking for. Other than the absence of nitrogen, lab grown diamonds are 100% chemically identical to natural diamonds. And while they are several million years younger, the advanced technologies […]

Do Lab Grown Diamonds Hold Their Value? In a nutshell, no. Over the past few years, lab grown diamonds have taken the jewelry world by storm as we are seeing them offered at more and more stores, and for obvious reasons. These scientifically crafted gems offer the same brilliance as their mined counterparts but at […]

Lab Grown Diamond Rings Vs Real Diamonds What’s the difference? Lab grown diamond rings are rising in popularity, but when purchasing any kind of diamond jewelry, it’s important to thoroughly understand what you are buying and any implications for the long term. Lab Grown Diamonds vs Real Lab grown and natural diamonds are indistinguishable once […]

How to tell? Lab Grown vs Natural Diamonds  The differences between lab grown and natural diamonds aren’t discernible to the naked eye. Firstly, natural diamonds are created from the Earth’s mantle and contain trace amounts of nitrogen, whereas lab grown diamonds do not. In this way, whether or not a diamond contains nitrogen is the […]