The Lab Gem Supplier

As beautiful as natural diamonds, lab created cubic zirconia, or cz in jewelers’ shorthand, is recognized as a high quality, inexpensive substitute for Earth’s most precious mineral gem, the diamond. Exacting laboratory standards and tightly controlled conditions allow reliable creation of cubic zirconia in a variety of classes and colors. However, a lack of universal [...]

A variety of different faceted cuts are used to bring out the brilliance and fire of both naturally formed and lab created gems. When cutting a natural gem, gem cutters may be limited by the size and configuration of the stone as well as naturally occurring flaws (see our Oct. 5 post). This is not [...]

Contrary to popular belief, man-made diamonds can be just as beautiful (if not more so!) than traditional diamonds. Simulated or fake diamonds are created in a laboratory to replicate the qualities and beauty of their natural counterparts.As with any gemstone, laboratory-created diamonds are evaluated on the basis of the four Cs: carat, cut, clarity and [...]