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Lab-Grown Diamonds

Diamonds are the hardest known natural material on Earth. Diamonds have been treasured throughout history as a symbol of love, power, and luxury.  Lab-grown diamonds exhibit all the brilliance and fire of a natural diamond because they truly are diamonds! 

Lab-grown diamonds are created in controlled environments using advanced technology, being more eco-friendly than mining for natural-grown diamonds.

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Dickinson Jewelers Dunkirk, MD

At Dickinson Jewelers we know a thing or two about diamonds.  We've been in the business for over 65 years and our team is ready to help you choose the perfect diamond!  

We are fortunate to work with some of the world's leading lab grown diamond distributors to make sure you get YOUR perfect diamond. Whether you decide on lab-grown, or if natural diamonds are more your style,  you can rest assured that we will be there every step of the way.  

Lab grown diamonds are created in a highly controlled environment using state of the art technology making them not only beautiful but eco-friendly. Since they are created in a lab, they have the ability to grow all shapes, sizes, and colors!

Since they are composed of the same physical and chemical properties as a natural diamond while more cost-effective, they are an excellent way to get the diamond of your dreams while staying within your price range.  

Never before has there been an alternative option to an earth mined diamond that has the same hardness as a natural diamond. Moissanite, cubic zirconia, and other diamond substitutes scratch and diminish in beauty over time...but a lab-grown diamond is forever.

The Process

1SELECT DIAMOND SEED

Choose the best quality diamond seed. The diamond seed is placed on a metal disk.

2GROW THE DIAMOND

The diamond seed is placed into a specialized chamber. The diamond seed starts to grow.

3CUT THE DIAMOND

After 10-12 weeks, a diamond is formed. The diamond is then roughly cut using a laser.

4POLISH THE DIAMOND

Diamonds are faceted into desired shapes by skilled diamond cutters using the same tools and techniques that are used for mined diamonds.
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Commonly Asked Questions We get a lot of questions about created diamonds. Here are answers to the most commonly asked questions

Commonly Asked Questions

We get a lot of questions about lab grown diamonds. Here are answers to the most commonly asked questions:

Yes! Lab-grown gemstones are chemically identical to naturally occurring diamonds. They are graded the same way that natural diamonds are graded, using the 4 C’s (color, cut, clarity, and carat). Gemological labs with high-powered equipment and specially trained gemologists can tell you if you have a created diamond or a naturally occurring one, but to the naked eye and even under standard microscopes, it is nearly impossible to tell the difference.

Not necessarily. Man-made gemstones are still subject to many of the same flaws and inclusions that natural gemstones are, and diamonds are no exception.

There are two main processes for producing diamonds in a lab. Both are quite technical procedures that require a few weeks to produce results. High Pressure, High Temperature (HPHT) mimics the way diamonds are formed naturally in the earth but speeds up the process exponentially. Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD) creates these precious diamonds by using a chemical reaction to break carbon molecules apart and reform them into diamonds.

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