Cultired diamonds save you money
Jewelry is always a big seller for Valentine’s day, but for some some “diamonds” are not on there budget.
Now there is a new kind of colored diamond not found in a mine but can be grown in a lab. It’s got all the brilliance of a ‘natural’ stone, with a lot less of the cost.
If diamonds really are a girl’s best friend, a discounted diamond could earn a spot in their family. So for those of you who are looking for a fancy colored diamond, cultured diamond may just be the best way to go.
A cultured diamond has the same characteristics as a natural diamond. Same hardness, same refractive, same brilliance; but cost about two-thirds less than a real stone.
They are grown in a lab. It’s created under the same conditions that diamonds are underneath the ground. The cultured diamonds are made in a lab in Sarasota Florida.
The process starts with a tiny diamond seed that is placed in a growth chamber. The chamber is capable of generating 850,000 pounds per square inch of pressure and 2,700 degrees of heat is necessary to make one diamond every four days.
It is just crystals that grow upon crystals to create a larger piece of a rough lose diamond. The diamond is than sent to the cutter to be polished into what you see in finished jewelery.
When you put the cultured diamond on a diamond tester, it registered as if it is a real diamond and when held under a blue light, you can see the seed the diamond grew from.
Right now you can get these cultured diamonds in yellow and orange, other colors hopefully will be available soon.
Industries don’t expect to replace the white diamonds that everyone loves. However these cultured color stones will most likely serve more as a right hand cocktail ring vs. and engagement ring, but they are certified by the Gemological Institute of America.
The key to know when you are buying is to make sure you are dealing with a knowledgeable jeweler who offers full disclosure about where the diamonds came from.