How Much Do You Know About Lab Grown Diamonds?
- The popularity of Lab Grown Diamonds has been increasing in recent years, since they became commercially available to the public. Here are few facts about Lab Diamonds that you should know before making your decision.
Lab Grown Diamonds have similar physical and chemical properties as a Naturally Mined Diamond?
Lab Grown diamonds are chemically and physically identical to naturally mined diamonds. They also have the same hardness as natural diamonds on the Moh scale.
Which of the following is true with regards to Lab grown diamonds?
Lab grown diamonds are similar to Moissanite or other simulants.
Moissanite and diamonds look very similar, however Moissanite is a different material to diamond, and does not hold the same value. Lab grown diamonds are identical in structure, ability to refract light and hardness, to natural diamonds. Hence, Moissanite is not the same as a diamond.
Are there any testing devices that can tell difference between a Lab Grown and a Natural Diamond?
Today we have sophisticated testing devices that are able to detect very small differences in levels of nitrogen in these diamonds. Lab grown diamonds do not have any nitrogen in the material, and this is the key characteristic that allows a test to determine the difference.
Lab grown diamonds are only available as center stones.
Lab grown diamond jewelry is also available at The Diamond Guys. Furthermore, if you are purchasing a center diamond that is lab grown, and you wish to have the small diamonds in your setting to be lab grown as well, we can assist with that.
Will I be able to get insurance for my lab grown diamond?
All major insurance companies in the United States will insure laboratory grown diamonds and jewelry with the supply of an accredited appraisal.