If
you have been searching for the perfect Engagement ring but are a more
ethically conscious couple, you have probably been researching the fantastic
Conflict Free Diamonds. However, you have also probably questioned exactly what
a Conflict Free Diamond is and what is means for you.
A Conflict Free Diamond
means that the Diamond that is either mined and shipped without having any
connection to a rebel or terror group, or they are grown in a lab, so they are
ethically sourced. The 2006 movie Blood Diamond made many couples aware of the
issues that surround conflict diamonds, which has led the Lab Grown Diamond
option more and more desirable.
With the Lab
Grown Diamonds, there is not any human or environmental
consequences of mining, making these gems sustainable. If that were not enough
to make you pay attention, they are much cheaper – allowing you to choose a larger
centre stone and/or save some of that budgeted money.
Lab Grown Diamonds are chemically, visually, and physically identical to their
naturally mined counterpart. They also exhibit the exact same levels of fire,
sparkle, and scintillation due to the fact they are made of the exact same
properties. These Conflict Free Diamonds are just as beautiful and are almost
identical in every way.
The
process of creating these gorgeous sparkling beauties starts with a tiny
pre-existing diamond which acts like a seed which is later grown into a
breath-taking stone. Manufacturers utilise new breakthrough technology meaning
that extreme heat and pressure is applied to mimic the natural method of
diamond formation founded within the Earth’s Mantle – these temperatures can
reach the highs of 1,200 degrees. Once this process is completed, a rough pure
diamond is formed which later is cut in the exact same fashion as a rough mined
natural diamond would.
These
Conflict Free Lab Grown Diamonds are indistinguishable to their natural
counterpart – side by side, they are identical. When looking at a natural
diamond and comparing it to the Lab Grown Diamond, it is nearly impossible to
differentiate the two. The only way to actuallytell the two apart is to use
expensive specialised equipment which measures the level of fluorescents; a
flaw which is only found in a natural diamond. It is also important to
understand that a Lab Created Diamond is a diamond – they are not a diamond
simulant like a moissanite or cubic zirconia.
The
other benefit that we mentioned a little earlier is that these gorgeous stones
have a much smaller price tag then a mined Diamond, which often allows young
couples to be able to afford a Custom
Made Engagement Ring which a larger centre stone whilst still
staying within their budget. The beauty of a Custom Made Engagement Ring is
that you get to work side by side with a reputable Jeweller to create a one of
a kind, beautiful ring; allowing you to make sure you have every element you
wanted.
Feel
free to enter the world of Conflict Free Diamonds, Lab Created Diamonds and
Custom Made Rings in Australia by visiting our website www.iheartdiamonds.com.au
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