The cost of lab has dropped to 200USD per carat

If the jeweler doesn't has the diamond you want, look for a lab that makes diamonds and have them make one to your exact specifications

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A more comprehensive answer is: • Allow jewelers to see and accurately set the diamond. • Help prevent the culet (the pointy tip of the diamond) from chipping when setting the diamond. • Provide airflow to prevent moisture buildup between the ring and your finger that can lead to irritation and rashes. • Allow light to shine through the diamond from multiple angles. • Allow for easier cleaning underneath the diamond.

Thanks for the great discussion. For me, the whole point of a diamond is the sparkle. Lab grown appeals to me because I can get a lot more sparkle for my cost.

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Firstly, great content, smart idea making a reels channel. Moving forward just a tip would be let the personality of the person really shine. People want to learn about diamonds and all of that so teach it in a way that would resonate with all demographics but mostly 20-40 year olds. Keep up the great work 🤘🏾 hope to see more videos. Ps i subscribed :)

Good video. Informative. Thanks.

“Drug it across a Window” ????

debeers loves you

I love the look of Morganite and think it would be a great engagement ring. If it wears out then you just buy another.

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This solidified me and my fiancé’s decision to just get 18k gold bands for each other. She knows my love is eternal, and we like tradition somewhat, but knowing the history of the marketing of diamonds and blood diamonds, and even lab diamonds riding on their history … we decided on buying nice watches for each other that hold their value. And we are using that leftover money to travel the world and LIVE, become more worldly cultured, and sharing those experiences to our friends to make the world a better place.

JFK gave Jackie an emerald engagement ring. I don't think she did dishes though.

Very good questions and answers

Lab Grown: What's your take on CVD vs HPHT? Do CVD sparkle less? Do CVD fade?

I paid like 7.5k for a labgrown Crystal and it cut into a 3.3ct emerald cut diamond about 3 years ago and it was a better price than finished labgrown stones by a savings of like 10k . Then 3 years later a similar labgrown from an online retailer is about 1.8k so huge loss . However now they’re so Inexpensive it’s like sure why not … loading 1800 for something you enjoy. But losing like 5K on a labgrown sucks. I got a natural diamond for the engagement ring and I’m sticking with it. But for earrings or something fun go labgrown why not?

I have a beautiful diamond wedding ring, 35 yrs old, 1.50 ctw. Just purchased a right hand ring, 2.20 lab grown 3 stone ring. It is spectacular. And don't hate me on this...also have moissanite, also spectacular. If the technology for lab grown was around 35 years ago, I definitely would have chosen a lab grown diamond,

So most of the argument is based around the emotional value of a natural diamond. I do agree, look into both. Wouldn't be fair to totally dismiss a natural diamond.

I notice the majority of comments left on these topics are people who bought lab diamonds trying to justify them. I don't see many natural diamond buyers debating the topic as they are happy with what they have and don't feel the need to debate

I just took the plunge on a pair of 1ctw earrings in white gold. Absolutely love them!

in singapore you can buy a top quality lab 1ct for 1000-1500 USD ....thats what we sell in singapore . now say you lose the 1000usd , whats the big deal right ?? but natural diamond is simply too expensive and too over priced . you get my drift ? and you always lose 50% after paying for the natural . so who is losing more $ ?? the guy who bought the 1ct lab at 1000 or the guy who paid 5000 for the natural ? of course the guy who bought natural just lost $2500 immediately after his purchase . dont believe me ? go and try to resell your natural diamond today ... see the price it is getting .

Mr Carter , you guys are just as delusional as the Debeers manager i spoke to at the recent singapore jewel fair . sure you can tell a " difference " using sophisticated equipment . but hey , are you being practical here ? you are just fantasizing !! who would pay $50,000 to buy this large equipment to find out ? and for what ? The FTC has already said lab grown is a real diamond . A good analogy > sure you can tell that you are a white guy and he is a black guy . but so ? we are all made of the same " Human DNA " ... unless you are going to say white guy is smarter than black guy ? like why your government building is called the " White House " ( quote by muhammad ali ) .

Oh please as though the natural Diamond is priced accurately. Natural diamonds are over priced so your losing money from the rip. The lab grown will have value as those machines become more expensive. The only difference is a few nano seconds of fluorescents. Natural Diamond== the Juice is not worth the squeeze

Well specially described the difference between laboratory grown diamonds vs natural diamond. Bottom line, how much you want to spend. Coz qualities are both present. Lab grown I can get D / vvs less expensive. Personal pref. Cheers👍😜

It took me about ten years, but I finally bought a lab diamond for my wife and I was able to afford what I would have never had if it was mined. I say ten years because I have been paying attention and I am noticing how people are slowly transitioning. First, my cousin who is an avid lover of diamonds and has resources as well. She purchased a lab diamond years ago and what is interesting is that instead of concealing that detail, she brings it up as if proud that it is a lab diamond. She feels better knowing the price is fair according to expenses and investment in a new technology instead of market manipulation, and no pristine land was violated and destroyed in the process. And, hers is a CVD, so it is pure, 100% carbon, colorless and absolutely stunning. In fact, the only way to know would be spending tens of thousands of dollars in equipment most jewelers do not have, and, is a diamond. My analogy is that 100 years ago, gentlemen bought flowers for ladies on the street, from girls who picked up the flowers from nature, in other words, their local fields. Now, men buy them in stores that get them from green houses, controlled environments, so they are bigger and in custody while they grow and with fertilizers from bags instead of natural top soils....Nevertheless, they are BOTH the same natural flowers, one is at random, and less likely a perfect flower, the other is closely monitored and protected from diseases, etc. They are both flowers and no lady would ever think twice. And, yes, I am sure that some scientist can test them both and discover the one from the valley/field based on the nutrients and top soil composition and the other has fertilizers but one is not less a flower than the other. Same with water, you can make ice from the freezer or go outside to the lake and get the ice naturally from the weather. Any idiot knows one will show tap water with fluoride when tested and the other is rain water with some impurities from the lake. THEY ARE BOTH ICE, made from water. Different environmental substances trapped within, but what makes it ice, FROZEN WATER, is in each of them. In my case, I got to choose exactly how I wanted it to be, look, cut and size. It is as unique...it has no less INTRINSIC value. DeBeers hide/control/limit the supply thus artificially raising the market price of the mined ones and they could very well sell them at 30% of the price they currently ask. Besides, what makes them expensive is the craftsmanship, the decisions on the cut, etc., and is the same for both. I would rather pay for what a lab diamond costs (significantly less nowadays and the price seemed to stabilize) because there is labor involved, craftsmanship by perusing the stone, deciding how to cut, polish, the equipment and energy to make it, etc. We know how much it costs to be profitable to them, rather than be taken for a fool and charge ten times more viciously since the miner is a pauper who makes $5 a week and is not heavy to ship it to Europe, you could even fit hundreds in your pockets. Hence, I am afraid it costs less to mine a diamond than to produce it, but at least the lab diamond people do not betray our trust.

If you had to spend thousands of dollars for a machine to determine the difference for a split second then I think lab is the way to go . Spend the $2-5k on lab diamond and use the rest of what you would have spent towards a house, vacation, car etc .

I hate the “it has no resale value” argument. If you buy a 1ct natural diamond for $7,000 and they say you can get 50% if you resell it you would have lost $3500. As of today you can buy a 1ct lab grown diamond for $2,000. Even if that LG diamond has ZERO resale value your still coming out ahead bc you would have only lost 2k buying labgrown vs $3,500 buying the natural so I would argue the resale value doesn’t matter bc natural diamonds are grossly overpriced to begin with so your still coming out ahead buying lab grown even if there is zero resale value which in the days of online shopping I find that hard to believe.

Thanks for an informative video. Do you think lab diamonds will degenerate over time?

Lab Diamonds! Same grading as GIA. Nothing is forever, the argument is silly.

He forgot that 50% of marriage end in divorced so the mens who buy it doesn’t even has the chance to sell it.

Lab grown 1 CVD 2 HPHT

Very nice video

People don't want to support Blood diamonds anymore, they are more informed and they also want to conserve this planet, mining destroys the land. Lab grown Is a more ethical purchase and ultimately nobody buys a diamond wondering how much they will get back on resale it has sentimental value.

The only real measurable difference to the naked eye between Lab and Mined diamonds...is the buyers ego. This generation has info we didn't have as consumers. They feel raping the earth for profit is not they way to go. So they vote with their wallets and their choices for lab diamonds. BTW Lab diamonds are making their way into European popularity now. Not only because they're affordable, but it's much more ethical to their eyes.

Thank you for a great video. People think they’re saving money by buying a laboratory diamond because the initial price is cheaper. But they fail to understand if they wait a couple months that same lab diamonds will have dropped drastically in price, because as technology advances lab diamonds drop in value and price. The best financial advice would be to get a Natural diamond or wait for lab diamonds to drop to a couple hundred dollars. People should ultimately do what makes them happy. But sadly laboratory diamonds are not a smart buy.

Really look forward to the day that nobody has to die for jewelry to be produced. Give it another 20 years and hopefully lab grown will completely take over all jewelry.

A jeweller not selling lab grown diamonds is like a car dealer saying he won’t sell white cars. Diamonds are one of the biggest scam ever perpetrated on the general public. One of the best marketing campaigns ever fabricated. Most natural diamonds aren’t rare or scarce. DeBeers controls the market and they create the scarcity. Buy a natural diamond and go to sell it and you may get half back. If the natural diamond costs $10,000 and you get back $5000 when you sell it and the same lab grown diamond is $2000 and is worth nothing you’re still $3000 ahead of the game with a lab diamond. It’s simple economic common sense. You say buy what you want but then defend natural diamonds fiercely.

Interesting point

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