Lab-Grown Diamonds

LAB-GROWN DIAMONDS

REAL DIAMONDS. A BETTER WAY FORWARD.

Lab-grown diamonds are real diamonds.

They share the same fundamental chemical composition, crystal structure, physical properties, and optical characteristics as mined diamonds. The defining difference is not what they are — but where and how they are created.

While mined diamonds form beneath the Earth over extremely long periods of time, lab-grown diamonds are created in carefully controlled environments using advanced diamond-growth technology.

PRECISION THROUGH CONTROLLED GROWTH

One of the advantages of laboratory diamond growth is control.

By carefully controlling the conditions in which a diamond crystal develops, producers can create exceptional diamonds with highly desirable color and clarity characteristics.

Just like mined diamonds, lab-grown diamonds vary in quality. Each diamond should still be evaluated individually according to characteristics such as cut, color, clarity, and carat weight.

The difference is that advanced laboratory growth provides a highly controlled environment for creating and refining diamond quality.

BEAUTY WITHOUT TRADITIONAL MINING

For generations, diamond mining has raised important questions about land disturbance, resource use, environmental impact, working conditions, and the ethical sourcing of diamonds.

The diamond industry has also faced historical concerns surrounding conflict diamonds — diamonds used to finance armed conflict.

Lab-grown diamonds offer a fundamentally different path.

Because they are created in controlled facilities rather than extracted through traditional diamond mining, they avoid the need to mine the Earth for the diamond itself and provide consumers with another option when considering the origin of their jewelry.

For Air Carat, this matters.

We believe the beauty of a diamond should not only be measured by its brilliance, but also by how thoughtfully it is created.

REAL DIAMOND.
MODERN TECHNOLOGY.
A MORE THOUGHTFUL ORIGIN.