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Both men and women admire designer and fashion jewelry. While taste in specific settings differs widely, most people have an appreciation for the look and aesthetics of diamonds. It wasn’t all that long ago that diamonds were worn primarily by the wealthy. This is no longer the case. With the introduction of man-made diamonds into the jewelry market, a beautiful single – or multiple – diamond setting is now within the budget of many more people.

Man-made, also known as cultured, diamonds are created through a process involving the combination of pressure and heat, which greatly benefits the environment while producing beautiful diamonds in far less time than mining for them. One of the most impressive qualities of these gems is that, once complete, they contain the same physical, chemical, and optical qualities as those mined from the earth itself. The naked eye cannot detect the difference, and in fact, even the jeweler’s loupe so often seen in movies cannot discern man-made stones from those formed naturally in the earth.  Read more...

Diamonds have always been considered as women have preferred jewelry. Over the years, diamonds have created conflicts, problems and environmental concerns. Some individuals believe that problems that diamonds cause are becoming obsolete because of the emergence of synthetic or lab-created diamonds. People are initially fooled by the term lab by which it’s called because they think it is a mock up. In previous years, lab-grown or synthetic diamonds had a bad connotation. Now, they are highly accepted by the public not just for its consistent quality and composition that is almost perfectly identical with a natural diamond, but because they were able to solve problems that natural diamonds have stirred up.

You see, behind the gleaming beauty and elegance of a naturally acquired diamond is the dark story of how it was taken and the negative effects that it imposes on the environment. You have to put in mind that when you are buying a natural diamond, you are condoning child labor and other inhumane practices. More often than not. People from Africa would even consider killing other people just so they could get their hands on the diamond and sell it in the market.  Read more...

While most people still think of diamonds as being created over millions of years deep in the earth’s crust, increasing concern over the environmental degradation that often results from diamond mining is causing more and more people to reconsider the purchase of mined gems. Many are choosing more reasonably priced man made diamonds instead.

It is a pleasure to regard the sparkle, fire and brilliance of a well cut diamond. For many years, this stone has symbolized love and commitment between partners. It is unfortunate that the diamond mining process does not reflect this beauty — in fact, it is quite the opposite. As much as a ton or rock and earth must be removed to get a single one-carat gem. A tragic, ugly scar on a once beautiful landscape is the sad reality of diamond mining.

Unfortunately, open pit mining is much more than merely unpleasant to look at. It destroys the local ecosystem and causes a great deal of serious pollution, affecting local flora and fauna as well as humans. Cyanide and mercury are used to free diamonds from their rock casings, and these chemicals are released in large quantities into local rivers and streams. Fortunately, man-made diamonds are an environmentally friendly option now available to those who would like to have their diamonds without guilt over the environment.  Read more...

After so many years of ruling the diamond industry, the De Beers have finally found their match brought about an unprecedented scientific advancement in creating diamonds. These lab grown or synthetic diamonds are absolutely stunning that it is seen to take over the monopoly of the De Beers.

What exactly are man-made diamonds? Man-made diamonds are artificially made diamonds. These diamonds are created through a process called CVD or chemical vapor deposition. In essence, the way this works is by enabling diamonds to grow one at a time of crystals. With the help of extremely high pressures and temperatures, the diamonds are able to achieve the kind of quality that real diamonds possess. In just a 12 hour time span, the diamonds will be able to grow into one full carat. This is an amazing breakthrough considering that engagement rings are less than one carat.

The primary reason as to why this kind of process was attained was because of the interest that the jewelry industry has shown over the Ersatz’ variety of the 45 carat Hope diamond. In addition to that, scientists all over the world were also able to come up with new uses for artificial diamonds. With the use of chemical vapor deposition, scientists will be able to mass-produce diamond semiconductors, which have turned out to be more than a hundred percent more efficient than their silicon counterparts.  Read more...

Avid jewelry lovers are frequently confused as to why they should prefer lab diamonds instead of naturally occurring diamonds. In recent years, lab-created diamonds were questionable. Now, though, their quality and their credibility are assured of being topnotch. Lab diamonds replace natural diamonds for all the good reasons. These diamonds for one are environmental friendly because there is no need to destroy ecosystems. Also, lab diamonds are not associated with any type of illegal activity whatsoever.

After all, diamonds, which frequently possess a high value, are subject to a lot of illegal activities and crimes. On top of that, lab diamonds are also significantly priced lower than their natural counterparts. This in itself is more than enough to encourage a lot of people. Here are some unique qualities and features of lab diamonds.

Composition

Lab diamonds are made up of polycrystalline on a molecular level. This means that nearly all lab diamonds that are sold worldwide only differ on features that are associated with the way they are cut, their process of manufacturing, and their method of polishing. With that in mind, lab diamonds are in association with naturally occurring diamonds since they are formulated at a molecular level. This makes them all the more identical. Likewise, with the different manufacturing procedures, lab diamonds are also easily changed.  Read more...

Owning a diamond is every girl’s dream and marks an important phase in her prime of life, an engagement, marriage or special birthday, with its exceptional grace loveliness. The desire is almost at the verge of getting fulfilled for millions who said it could never turn into a reality. New technologies in the production of man made diamonds – yes, you have read it right… they all look like real diamonds and also have a official recognition to prove it’s originality has condensed the costs of owning these delicate stones by up to 30%, making the vision a reality.

How do Man Made Diamonds judged against Mined Stones?

Very well, actually. It is impossible to tell the difference among the two without complicated tools and a skilled surveyor. Whether they are good or not. Some legal instances have been raised where man made diamonds have been misguided by experts from mined stones, since they have the alike Refractive Index, hardness and dispersion of light. The prime differentiation is seen in the measurements of value of man made diamonds. The top ranking a diamond can deserve is the, “Flawless” class. Most man made diamonds fall into this class. They tend to be more perfect, because of the cautiously restricted environments in which they must be grown, so more brilliant and enthralling to the eye.  Read more...

Scientific advancements have now brought the consistency and the quality of a faux diamond to an almost indistinguishable form. Brought about some scientific breakthrough, faux diamonds are practically indistinguishable by an untrained eye. In addition to that, even specialized eyes will have a difficult time telling which one isn’t real and which one is. The only way to tell the difference is through powerful microscopes or loupes.

Affordability – Perhaps the greatest advantage of faux diamonds over real diamonds is their affordability. With exceptional quality and consistency, it is hard to say that people will turn these precious gems down. Having said that, these faux diamonds will definitely take over real diamonds.

Virtually Indistinguishable – In addition to its effective pricing, faux diamonds are also virtually impossible to distinguish with the naked eye. Scientists were able to make these diamonds as precise and as close with authentic diamonds that nearly every feature is mimicked. From the cut, the stunning brilliance, and its glass-cutting properties, almost everything is in tandem with the real thing that there is absolutely no way for the naked eye to be able to tell the difference.  Read more...

Diamond simulates are merely diamond-materials. In today’s market, diamond simulants play a very important role. Bear in mind that diamond simulants are not the same as synthetic diamonds. Likewise, diamond simulants have very similar characteristics with natural or mined diamonds. Aside from being almost identical in terms of characteristics, diamond simulants can also be made up of artificial components.

The primary difference between synthetic diamonds and diamond simulants depend on their physical properties. Unlike diamond simulants, synthetic diamonds have properties that mimic real diamonds. Even though diamond simulants do not have the same properties as real diamonds, they have hardness and dispersion properties that aid in imitating the look of a real diamond. Because of this wide gap in differences, diamond simulants and synthetic diamonds alike need the expertise of a trained professional to be distinguished.

There are a lot of different materials that are used for diamond simulants. For starters, there are the cubic zirconia and the leaded glass or more commonly known as Rhinestones, two of the most common materials used to manufacture diamond simulants. There are, however, a lot of other materials that are utilized for manufacturing. Strontium Titanate and synthetic retile are used as alternatives, but these are not preferred because these have high price tags. Perhaps the most important material used in manufacturing is the moissanite. Moissanite is highly preferred in manufacturing even if it is not cheap because of its beneficial properties.  Read more...

You may have heard of the saying that a diamond is a woman’s best friend. Nowadays, it seems as if women will have more reason to enjoy diamonds. You see, real diamonds have been taken over by artificial diamonds. Simulated or artificial diamonds are not made up of the same materials as natural diamonds but their consistency and look are almost identical with a natural diamond. Here are four main properties that characterize diamonds.

Cut

The cut of the diamond is probably the most essential property of the diamond. All other properties are attached to its cut, therefore, it’s given much importance. In essence, the cut of the diamond determines the kind of brilliance that it has. The cut will also determine how light will be able to reflect its many aspects. Having said that, simulated diamonds have been deemed to have the perfect cut. This is due to the fact that the cut of an artificial diamond reflects it overall brilliance.

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It is about time that the diamond industry has its fair share of competition. Over the years, diamonds were controlled by a powerful firm from the United Kingdom – the De Beers. The De Beers understand it all too well that the industry of natural diamonds could be on the brink of collapse. This is due to the fact that the synthetic diamond, the new kind on the block. It turns out that these so-called synthetic diamonds have so much more to offer than their natural counterparts. You see, aside from being wonderful pieces of jewelry, it’s been noted that synthetic diamonds also make great semiconductors. Indeed, a major triumph for the industry.

Synthetic diamonds, as the title suggests, is a diamond that is man-made. In essence, these kinds of diamonds are the result of pure carbon that is exposed to extremely high pressures and temperatures in order to come up with an almost perfect gem. The way this works is more or less the same way that earth does it when it first made diamonds in its core more than 3.3 billion years ago.  Read more...