The Diamond Journal

Why Choose Custom Jewellery With Lab-Grown Diamonds？

Explore how custom jewellery and laboratory-grown diamonds can be considered together, with clear questions on stone specification, design approval and quotation scope.

The 4Cs of Diamonds Explained: Cut, Colour, Clarity, Carat

Every diamond is judged on the same four factors — but most buyers only understand one or two of them well. Here's exactly how cut, colour, clarity, and carat affect appearance, price, and value, f...

Lab-Grown vs Natural Diamonds: What's the Real Difference?

Lab-grown and natural diamonds are made of the exact same material — but the price gap between them has never been wider. Here's what actually separates the two, and how to decide which is right fo...

CVD vs HPHT Diamonds: How They're Made and Which Is Better

Learn the basic differences between CVD and HPHT laboratory-grown diamonds, the questions to ask about growth disclosure, reports and the stone information used in a jewellery design.

What Is a Lab-Grown Diamond? The Complete Guide

What Is a Lab-Grown Diamond? A lab-grown diamond is a real diamond — chemically, physically, and optically identical to a mined diamond — grown inside a controlled laboratory environment in a matte...