Applying pressure equivalent to 640 African elephants balanced on the tip of a ballet shoe allowed an international team of researchers to create synthetic diamonds in a room-temperature lab within a matter of minutes.
The lab diamond is one of the more intriguing diamond products to enter the luxury goods sector. When conveyed properly, its story piques interest and creates loyal fans.
Ensuring public trust in gems and jewellery is the goal of Gemological Institute of America’s (GIA’s) recent change to its lab-grown diamond reporting.
Laboratory-grown diamonds created through chemical vapour deposition (CVD) and high pressure, high temperature (HPHT) processes are grown by a number of manufacturers who specialize in this field.
In response to the increase of lab-grown diamonds being marketed to Canadian consumers, the Canadian Jewellers Association (CJA) has released the CJA Guidelines to Advertising Lab Grown Diamonds (LGD).