However, some people are starting to look for alternatives to the pricey gift, namely in the form of synthetic diamonds. But while people may think that synthetic diamonds are the more ethical ...

Due to consumers' feedback and retailers’ observations, people don’t buy synthetic diamonds because they are cheap; they buy them because it makes them feel good; it’s an emotional purchase.

it would be no more expensive than natural ones sold at jewelry stores, Professor Oliver Williams, Chair Condensed Matter and Photonics Group at Cardiff University, says. ‘A synthetic diamond ...

CVD synthetic diamonds produced by Gemesis. The 0.39 ct. round brilliant on the left was graded F color and VVS2 clarity; the 0.83 ct. sample on the right was graded ...

Consumers deserve clarity and having DiamondProof available in retail settings helps them make informed decisions, while appreciating the unique value and story behind each natural diamond. With ...

With the growing popularity of the lab grown diamond, the natural diamond industry sees the need for technology to differentiate between synthetic ... opened it for other retailers.

In their project, reported in the journal Nature Materials, the group developed a process that involves heating and compressing graphite to create synthetic diamonds. Diamonds are a prized gem the ...

Figure 1. The visible-NIR spectrum of the 0.46 ct irradiated synthetic diamond showed a clear Si-doublet at 737 nm. A Fancy Deep gray-blue diamond weighing 0.46 ct was submitted to the Carlsbad lab ...