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Lab Grown Diamonds

Guides, stories, and answers about lab-grown diamonds, moissanite, and fine jewellery — written by our atelier.

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IGI Certified Stud Earrings: One Report or Two, and What It Actually Covers

What an IGI report on a pair of lab grown diamond studs tells you, why two stones are best documented by two...

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What an IGI report on a pair of lab grown diamond studs tells you, why two stones are best documented by two...

How to decode a diamond grading report — the 4Cs, proportions, polish/symmetry, and verifying the lab and report number.

How lab grown diamonds are graded and certified: by the same 4 Cs as mined diamonds, with gemological-lab grading reports, how to...

Can you tell an HPHT diamond from a CVD diamond? What labs examine (growth patterns, inclusions, fluorescence), why you can't tell at...

GIA vs IGI explained: what the 4Cs mean, how the two grading labs compare on reputation, cost and turnaround, and why a...

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