Lab Created Diamonds
There is a significant difference between lab-created diamonds and diamond simulants. Cubic zirconia and moissanite are two examples of diamond simulants; both appear like diamonds but aren't. Diamond simulants command far higher prices than lab-created diamonds due to their superior chemical and physical qualities. It takes nothing more than a trained eye to tell a fake diamond from a lab-made one. You can tell the difference between a lab-created diamond and a cubic zirconia using a diamond tester that measures heat conductivity. Some diamond testers may incorrectly identify lab-created diamonds and some natural colored diamonds as moissanites because of their similarities in electrical conductivity. Diamonds are single refractive whereas moissanites are double refractive, and this allows gemologists to tell them apart.
Lab Created Diamond Process
Forces of Nature, Perfected In Our Greenhouse
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Our lab experts select the finest quality diamond seeds. It is most important to select seeds without any imperfections. The best seeds are carefully positioned on a metal disk to be placed inside the diamond-growing greenhouse.
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The metal disk with the diamond seeds is placed inside a diamond growing reactor. Our labs use both processes - High Pressure High Temperature (HPHT) and Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD).
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Over the next 10 to 12 weeks, the seeds go through various processes. A combination of gases, pressure and temperature create an environment that allows carbon atoms to break down and rain upon the seeds. As weeks go by, atom-by- atom, layer-by- layer, the seeds transform into rough diamonds.
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These rough diamonds acquire the same chemical, physical and optical properties as mined diamonds, through both, the HPHT and CVD processes.
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The rough diamonds are then cut and polished to exacting standards in our high tech factory. The expertise of our master cutters and lazer techniques ensure each diamond is carefully cut and polished to yield a beautiful and real cultivated diamond.
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Our grown diamonds are ready to be set into jewelry pieces.
The Celebration of Human Spirit and Innovation
Ethos Creations wants to celebrate the new era of technological advancement with all of you. It's remarkable to be a part of the new change in our industry. We believe Zenith is the first-ever lab-grown diamond painting commissioned to Reena Alhuwalia by Ethos Creations.