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What Are Cultured Diamonds?

Gemesis assists the natural diamond growth process in our state-of-the-art growing laboratories. Our diamonds possess the same chemical, optical, and physical properties as their earth-grown counterpart.

Starting with a small diamond seed, we individually grow one-quarter to two-carat stones. Gemesis Cultured Diamonds feature incredible colors ranging from fancy vivid yellow to fancy vivid orange, with exceptional clarity that ranges from slightly included (SI) to internally flawless (IF).

Gemesis diamonds have outstanding characteristics, which include:

Cut Color Clarity Carat
Round Brilliant, Radiant, Princess, Heart and many other popular cuts in single stones and matched sets. Custom and branded cuts also available! Gemesis Cultured Diamonds have beautiful, rich color, focusing on fancy yellow to fancy vivid orange. Gemesis uses the highest quality cutters in the world to achieve the finest results in cuts and clarity, ranging from Slightly Included (SI) to Internally Flawless (IF). Gemesis offers cut stones up to 2 carats. Gemesis takes care to match multiple Cultured Diamonds for multiple diamond jewelry pieces.



How Are Gemesis Diamonds Made?

Gemesis grows gem-quality diamond crystals by creating the appropriate environment for common carbon to rearrange its atoms into a superb rough diamond crystal. Because Gemesis assists the growth process in a state of the art laboratory, Gemesis diamonds are identified as a Gemesis-created diamonds and branded as Gemesis Cultured Diamonds.

  • Step 1: It begins with a tiny diamond seed that provides the template for the diamond growth.

  • Step 2: The proper pressure and temperature to create an environment where the carbon will change its phase and re-form into a diamond crystal is applied.

  • Step 3: At the end of the growth process, rough Gemesis-created diamond crystals have grown, each with a unique shape, quality, and size.

  • Step 4: Gemesis partners with expert cutters in the U.S. and abroad to produce high-quality cut and polished Gemesis Cultured Diamonds. Gemesis works with major gemological laboratories to certify and label our diamonds.

  • Step 5: Gemesis sells cut and polished Gemesis Cultured Diamonds to jewelers and jewelry manufacturers that have the ability to put our stones into their own unique settings.



Are They Real Diamonds?

A common question with regard to Gemesis-created diamonds is, “Are they diamonds?” The very simple answer is, “Yes.” A well-cut Gemesis-created diamond possesses all the qualities of its earth-mined counterpart: unequaled hardness, fire, brilliance and scintillation. Like Cultured Pearls, man initiates the process. The resulting diamond consists of the same pure carbon crystal structure as a diamond grown by nature.

How do they compare? Brilliantly.


Characteristic Gemesis Cultured Diamond Earth Grown Diamond
Hardness (10 on Mohs scale) X X
Carbon Chemical Composition X X
Fracture/Toughness X X
Dispersion .044 X X
Octahedron Crystal Form X X
Refractive Index 2.42 X X
Specific Gravity X X
Carat Weight X X
Brilliance X X
Transparency X X

Gemesis Cultured Diamonds are polished in the same manner as earth-grown diamonds and yield exquisite results. The resulting diamonds enable designers to create outstanding and unique jewelry.

Because Gemesis Cultured Diamonds are the only American diamonds you will find on the market, supply stability and product consistency are the standard for our diamonds.

       
 
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