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Lab-Grown vs Natural Diamonds: The Real Differences That Matter
Lab-grown vs natural diamonds compared honestly.
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Clear guidance for choosing a lab-grown diamond, understanding ring design and preparing an individual custom-order proposal.
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Lab-grown vs natural diamonds compared honestly.
Read the guide: Lab-Grown vs Natural Diamonds: The Real Differences That Matter· STELLIVON
Six decisions, in the order that makes designing your own engagement ring easy.
Read the guide: How to Design Your Own Engagement Ring in Six Decisions· STELLIVON
How a custom engagement ring is made: brief, deposit, line sketch, CAD approval and production.
Read the guide: Custom Engagement Rings: What to Expect, From Idea to Finished Ring· STELLIVON
What a lab-grown diamond engagement ring is, how it is graded, how to choose shape, setting and metal, and how a custom ring is made step by step.
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Carat measures weight; millimetres describe dimensions. Learn to read length, width, depth and proportions without treating a size chart as a stone specification.
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A bezel frames the stone; prongs leave more of its edge visible. Compare the outline, side profile, everyday wear questions and the evidence to request.
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Compare outline, proportions, individual-stone appearance and setting profile. Use an illustrated decision brief to move from a shape preference to a ring discussion.
Read the guide: Emerald or oval? Choosing a ring direction beyond carat weight· STELLIVON
Match the laboratory record, the proposed stone and the ring proposal. Learn which details to verify and why different laboratories may use different formats.
Read the guide: Reading a lab-grown diamond report: what to match before approval· STELLIVON
Decide what you would keep, what you would change and how you will wear the ring. The scope of the change determines the design questions to resolve.
Read the guide: Personalising a ring design or starting an original commission?