Diamond ring stores are continually inventing new ways to tell the difference between synthetic diamonds and mined diamonds. A certified gemologist from Phoenix, Garrett Payne, sheds light onto this phenomenon. "One of the things that I learned in my undergraduate gemology class is just how difficult it is to separate the real ones from the fakes," he says. "So, the only reliable way to tell the difference is to take the stone to a reputable jeweler and have him take a look at it." In all actuality, it is because they are intimidated by these up and coming stones.
Considering synthetic, man-made diamonds look so real, why not try them out? For the modern shopper, there are some great reasons to think about getting a synthetic over a mined diamond. Check out the reasons:
1. Cost - The clearest reason is because diamond simulants are more affordable than natural diamonds. Consider a premier diamond-cut gemstone from Swarovski: a very nice solid gold or platinum setting will be under $1000 but the same cut in a diamond and set in the exact same setting would be approximately $10,000.
2. Clarity - Diamond Simulants are perfect because they are made in a lab. What this means for the consumer is that all the light passing through the stone won't be changed by the blemishes in a diamond and will be considerably more brilliant. If a diamond, however, is rated as "flawless", the price jumps dramatically.
3. Color - Alternatives to diamonds don't have color marks . The finest and most costly diamonds with this high level of quality are colorless, possessing a "D" color rating on the gem scale. Finding a diamond that fits into this category would be difficult and incredibly expensive if you were to compare it to a regular diamond. The types of diamonds many women can afford have yellow undertones and some dark blemishes in the stones.
4. Many in Society Opt Out of Financing the Diamond Cartels - Riddled with leaked documents outlining price gauging and bogus inflation of prices, as well as child labor has caused more people who simply don't want to contribute to the diamond trade. The "Kimberly Process" (which jewelers like to mention) does little to conquer the terrifying and appalling human rights abuse in Africa--and diamonds are still the main result of horror in these countries. Unfortunately, the Kimberly Process is simply a public relations scheme designed to cause men and women to think the diamond cartel has shaped up when in reality they haven't.
5. People Will Not Know It's Not a Natural Diamond - There are a lot of ways in which to see if a diamond is real however most of these methods require viewing the gemstone with magnification or doing analytical testing with the loose stone. The better part of society will never be able to tell the difference between real and synthetic is if you have a Swarovski diamond-cut simulant placed in a very nice platinum or 14k gold setting. There is no way of them knowing if it isn't a real diamond unless the person tells them.
Naturally, it is up to the man or woman to decide if they will buy a lab, man-made diamond or a mined diamond. However, being so close in appearance to a diamond there are a lot of people deciding to go the way of synthetics--not only for financial purposes but also because they are not needing to buy them for the same reasons as they used to.
Considering synthetic, man-made diamonds look so real, why not try them out? For the modern shopper, there are some great reasons to think about getting a synthetic over a mined diamond. Check out the reasons:
1. Cost - The clearest reason is because diamond simulants are more affordable than natural diamonds. Consider a premier diamond-cut gemstone from Swarovski: a very nice solid gold or platinum setting will be under $1000 but the same cut in a diamond and set in the exact same setting would be approximately $10,000.
2. Clarity - Diamond Simulants are perfect because they are made in a lab. What this means for the consumer is that all the light passing through the stone won't be changed by the blemishes in a diamond and will be considerably more brilliant. If a diamond, however, is rated as "flawless", the price jumps dramatically.
3. Color - Alternatives to diamonds don't have color marks . The finest and most costly diamonds with this high level of quality are colorless, possessing a "D" color rating on the gem scale. Finding a diamond that fits into this category would be difficult and incredibly expensive if you were to compare it to a regular diamond. The types of diamonds many women can afford have yellow undertones and some dark blemishes in the stones.
4. Many in Society Opt Out of Financing the Diamond Cartels - Riddled with leaked documents outlining price gauging and bogus inflation of prices, as well as child labor has caused more people who simply don't want to contribute to the diamond trade. The "Kimberly Process" (which jewelers like to mention) does little to conquer the terrifying and appalling human rights abuse in Africa--and diamonds are still the main result of horror in these countries. Unfortunately, the Kimberly Process is simply a public relations scheme designed to cause men and women to think the diamond cartel has shaped up when in reality they haven't.
5. People Will Not Know It's Not a Natural Diamond - There are a lot of ways in which to see if a diamond is real however most of these methods require viewing the gemstone with magnification or doing analytical testing with the loose stone. The better part of society will never be able to tell the difference between real and synthetic is if you have a Swarovski diamond-cut simulant placed in a very nice platinum or 14k gold setting. There is no way of them knowing if it isn't a real diamond unless the person tells them.
Naturally, it is up to the man or woman to decide if they will buy a lab, man-made diamond or a mined diamond. However, being so close in appearance to a diamond there are a lot of people deciding to go the way of synthetics--not only for financial purposes but also because they are not needing to buy them for the same reasons as they used to.
About the Author:
Julia McKinnon has been an author and expert in the diamond industry for the past ten years. As a former purchaser for one of the largest diamond corporations in the world, she now educates men and women about the types diamond alternatives on the market. Take the opportunity to read her intriguing observations on man made diamonds on her blog and website.
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