Lab diamonds receive grading reports from independent gemological organizations on the 4Cs: Cut, Color, Clarity, and Carat Weight. Just like in mined diamonds, lab diamonds will exhibit variations across the 4Cs and range from poor to superlative quality. Not all lab diamonds are perfect, colorless, and flawless!
The Cut of the diamond is completely determined by the precision and quality of the methods used to cut and polish the diamond. The only shape that receives an internationally-recognized cut grade is a round brilliant. There is typically no “cut” grade provided to other shapes such as ovals,...
Just like in mined diamonds, lab diamonds can vary in color from icey white to yellowish-brown. Gemological laboratories have standardized on a range of letter grades of D-Z. Ada Diamonds is proud to only sell diamonds that are colorless (D-E-F) or near-colorless (G). Lab diamond pricing is...
Clarity is a measurement of how many or how large of blemishes or inclusions are present in the diamond. The lower the clarity of a diamond, the more imperfections in the diamond. Lab diamonds vary in clarity, just like mined diamonds.
The carat weight of a diamond is a measurement of its weight. One carat is exactly one-fifth of a gram (0.20 g). When a diamond is properly cut, the carat weight defines the size of the diamond. When it comes to smaller diamonds, an Ada concierge may use the term “points” to discuss diamond weights...
The two main reasons our clients choose a lab diamond are origin and value. Rest assured that your diamond did not result in the funding of conflict in a war-torn country, nor did it require leaving a mile-wide hole in the ground. Read on for 6 reasons to buy a lab grown diamond!
Just like with mined diamonds, lab diamonds can vary significant in quality. You should always insist a lab diamond expert inspects your stone prior to purchase.
Lab diamonds are priced based on their 4Cs quality characteristics, just like mined diamonds. Lab diamonds are typically ~80% less expensive than mined diamonds of equivalent quality.
Ada Diamonds offers ten shapes for center stones: round, oval, pear, cushion, princess, radiant, emerald, and asscher in addition to accent diamonds of baguette, trapezoid, half moon, trillion, and triangular brilliant.
No two diamonds are exactly the same, which is what makes the process of finding the best diamond both an art and a science. Each stone, mined or lab grown, has unique properties that determine the quality of its sparkle, fire, and life.
Ada Diamonds prides itself on sourcing the highest quality lab diamonds in the world and we avoid the mediocre diamonds that are sadly sold to many consumers. We don’t expect you to be a diamond expert, and we take seriously the responsibility of providing you with the best option possible. We refuse to sell unexceptional man-made diamonds.
Ada's lab diamonds of larger than 0.5 carats are all graded and certified by independent gemological laboratories. These laboratories are not affiliated with Ada Diamonds and grade our diamonds on the same criteria that they grade earth-extracted diamonds. We primarily work with three laboratories: GIA, IGI, & GCAL
Ada agrees with the prestigious World Federation of Diamond Bourses that lab created diamonds must be clearly disclosed, documented, and differentiated. As such, we require every customer of Ada Diamonds to acknowledge the following during the purchasing process:
I acknowledge that I am purchasing laboratory-grown diamonds that are proudly created by scientists above the Earth, not extracted or mined out of the Earth.