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Frequently Asked Questions and Some Educational Reading
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Lab-grown diamond is a real diamond: chemically, physically and optically identical to an earth-mined diamond. Naturally occurring diamonds are forged in the crushing pressure and immense heat of the Earth’s mantle around 100 miles underground. Most were formed between 1bn and 3bn years ago at a time when our planet was hotter than it is today. Lab-grown diamonds are also created using extreme pressure and heat, but inside a machine rather than the bowels of the Earth.
There are two ways to grow a diamond. Both involve starting with the “seed” (a flat slither) of another diamond. The first lab diamond was made using a High Pressure High Temperature (HPHT) system, where the seed is then placed amidst some pure graphite carbon and exposed to temperatures of about 1,500C and pressurised to approximately 1.5 million pounds per square inch in a chamber.
More recently, another way to grow a diamond was discovered, called Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD). This involves putting the seed in a sealed chamber filled with carbon-rich gas and heating to around 800C. Under these conditions the gases begin to “stick” to the seed, growing a diamond carbon atom by atom.
Lab-grown diamonds are created using extreme pressure and heat inside a machine, similar to those inside the Earth.
The technology behind lab diamonds has made crucial advances in recent years, allowing companies to grow higher quality diamonds more rapidly and more cheaply. It has meant growing competition between lab diamond and mined diamond companies. Today, it costs $300 to $500 per carat to produce a CVD lab-grown diamond, compared with $4,000 per carat in 2008, according to a report commissioned by the Antwerp World Diamond Centre (AWDC).
Lab-grown diamonds is a relatively new trend which attracts more and more advocates. Young, conscious diamond-buyers are drawn to lab-grown diamonds by price, transparency and for environmental reasons. The market research shows that the segment of lab diamonds customers is increasing by between 15% and 20% annually, according to the AWDC report. The growth is expected to continue as more jewelers start to sell lab diamonds and more labs are launched.
KISEL Diamonds takes pride in making fine jewelry using pure and guilt-free stones. We know that every single diamond is clean, and not covered by blood.
90% of our jewelry is customized. Please reach out to us via email or WhatsApp to discuss your requirements and special requests. We guarantee we can make your jewelry dream come true.
Once we have confirmed all the details of your order, and a 50% deposit has been placed it takes between 2 to 4 weeks to hand make your piece of jewelry. The delivery by DHL or Fedex takes another 1,5 weeks.
The selection of stones, designs and everything else is usually done via our business WhatsApp. It is fast, efficient, and allows to send photos and videos in real time for you to take a decision quickly.
You can choose to pay online via a payment link or via a bank transfer.
Since every item is customized and handmade we only accept returns in case the item is damaged or incorrect. Please note the shipping fee will be on the customer in this case.
Once you receive your order you will get a gift bag, jewelry box wrapped in gift paper, certificate of authenticity, stone certificate, care card and receipt. You may see the pictures of our unpacking ritual in the gallery.
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