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Lab Grown Diamonds

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

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Buying a Matched Pair
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Buying a Matched Pair

The hardest matching problem in jewellery, because both objects are worn at the same height, on the same person, at the same...

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How to Read a Diamond Certificatebuying guide

How to Read a Diamond Certificate

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

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How to Choose the Right Color Grade for Your Stone4cs

How to Choose the Right Color Grade for Your Stone

How to choose the right color grade for your stone: what color grade means for white stones, how to match it to...

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Why Moissanite Is an Ethical Choiceconflict-free

Why Moissanite Is an Ethical Choice

Why moissanite is an ethical choice: it's lab-created rather than mined, so it's conflict-free with a clear origin and a lighter footprint...

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Does a Bigger Stone Always Look Better?buyers guide

Does a Bigger Stone Always Look Better?

An honest look at whether bigger is better: why cut quality beats size for sparkle, why proportion to the hand matters, practical...

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Moissanite vs Lab Grown Sapphire & Other White Stonescomparison

Moissanite vs Lab Grown Sapphire & Other White Stones

How moissanite compares to other white stones, white sapphire, cubic zirconia, and white topaz, on hardness and sparkle, with a comparison chart,...

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Will My Moissanite Cloud, Fade, or Turn Yellow?care

Will My Moissanite Cloud, Fade, or Turn Yellow?

Will moissanite cloud, fade, or turn yellow? No, its color and brilliance are permanent. Where the 'clouding' myth comes from (everyday surface...

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Brilliance, Fire & Scintillation: The Three Types of Sparkleeducation

Brilliance, Fire & Scintillation: The Three Types of Sparkle

The three types of sparkle explained: brilliance (white light returned), fire (rainbow-colored flashes, where moissanite excels), and scintillation (the twinkle in motion),...

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What Carat Size Looks Best for Your Hand?buyers guide

What Carat Size Looks Best for Your Hand?

How to choose the most flattering carat size for your hand: how finger size and stone shape change how big a stone...

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Fire, Brilliance & Scintillation: How a Diamond Sparklesbrilliance

Fire, Brilliance & Scintillation: How a Diamond Sparkles

How a diamond sparkles, explained through its three components: brilliance (white light return), fire (rainbow flashes, where moissanite excels), and scintillation (the...

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