They have the same physical and chemical properties and appearance of naturally mined diamonds.
Vvs lab simulated diamonds.
Simulated diamonds can be gorgeous but do not possess the chemical and physical properties of actual diamonds so they generally sell for a relatively low cost.
An engagement ring of this caliber if it had natural diamonds could cost 10 000 and up but for a simulated diamond engagement ring the price is usually under 2 000 and it has almost the same clarity and radiance of a natural diamond without the hefty price tag to the earth its people or your wallet.
Lab diamonds can only be distinguished from natural diamonds using specialized equipment that can detect the minor differences in trace elements and crystal growth.
Lab grown diamonds are real diamonds that are eco friendly conflict free and a great value.
Read more about lab grown diamonds.
Simulants are in essence fake diamonds.
Lab diamonds are man made diamonds that consist of actual carbon atoms arranged in the characteristic diamond crystal structure.
Even the most flawless diamonds have some internal defects.
High pressure high temperature hpht or chemical vapor.
Signs that a stone is a simulated diamond.
A diamond simulant diamond imitation or imitation diamond is an object or material with gemological characteristics similar to those of a diamond simulants are distinct from synthetic diamonds which are actual diamonds having the same material properties as natural diamonds.
The agape simulated diamond up close and personal.
If you re unsure whether a seller is misrepresenting a simulated diamond as a synthetic one the price tag could be a clue.
Sadly many consumers fall into the beginner s trap of buying a vvs diamond because of misconceptions about diamond clarity.
Vvs diamonds are found in the higher tier of the clarity grading scale and are often sold as top quality diamonds.
How are lab grown diamonds created.
Advanced technology either extreme pressure and heat or a special deposition process.
In many cases uneducated shoppers are misled by salespeople into thinking a higher clarity color grade automatically translates into better.
If it s unusually low you might have red flag.
Even diamond experts can t tell the difference between.
Enhanced diamonds are also excluded from this definition.
Our lab created diamonds are grown from the tiny carbon seeds of pre existing diamonds.
Lab grown diamonds have the same chemical physical and optical properties as natural diamonds while simulants do not.
They should not be confused with synthetic diamonds however which are identical in any way to natural diamonds except in that synthetics are created in a lab.
Lab grown diamonds are created by using one of two methods.
It looks too clean.
Simulants do not have the same chemical and physical properties as diamonds and merely imitate the appearance of a diamond.