The cultured diamond?
Well, you definitely heard about the cultured diamond or lab-grown diamond before and wondered whatʼs the difference between the two is. Let me tell you the truth, it is exactly the same from both chemical and optical sides and every piece of the lab-grown diamond is one of a kind. They, just like the ice forms slowly in the natural environment and rapidly in your refrigerator, are they all ice? Of course! Just like the lab-grown and natural diamonds, they are all diamonds. Their only difference will be the growing environment and time taken. And actually, without the high-tech instruments, nobody can even identify between them by only observing.
So, why should we choose lab-grown diamonds? Here are the reasons:
1. Sustainability & Humanity
The lab-grown diamond wouldn’t cost any damage to the natural environment compared to the mined diamonds. The unsustainable diamond mining industry has always caused deforestation and other environmental issues due to soil erosion. Considering the humanity part, lab-grown diamonds wouldn’t lead to the grey market trading which involves violence. As for some of the mined diamonds, it’s hard to track the origin, they have been using the child-labour, and are mined under terrible working conditions. If you have ever watched “Blood Diamond”, then you may have the resonance and be more supportive of the cultured diamond. Like at Tim & Co., you can choose between the laboratory-grown or natural diamonds that customise your own jewellery by making it as special as its wearer. We aimed to maximise your satisfaction during the whole process while reducing the negative impacts from mining on our Mother Earth. Our diamonds bring unbelievable advantages which open the path toward a more sustainable future.
2. Budget
The lab-grown diamond really has the advantage of its price. According to the market price, usually, you can purchase a great quality lab-grown diamond by using just one-fifth of the price of a natural diamond. In Tim & Co., our laboratory-grown diamonds hold the same vibrant scintillation and sparkling as natural diamonds. With the affordable price, you can easily find your dream diamond in various colours which are even more pure and brighter.
3. Memorial Diamond
Have you ever heard about the memorial diamond? It is one of the incredible merits of the cultured diamond. You can have your own memorial diamond grown in the laboratory by using the hair or cremains of the person or pet who passed away that you want to commemorate. Because around 18 per cent of the human body contains carbon, the hair or the ashes will be used as the carbon atoms to grow the memorial diamond. It gives the diamond its own meaning and makes it real, permanent, and priceless.
