How to Choose the Perfect Lab-Grown Diamond: A Guide to the 4Cs

Lab-created diamonds have picked up a lot of traction in recent years for being ethical, sustainable, and intrinsically beautiful. Selection of an ideal lab-created diamond might prove to be an intimidating task in the absence of knowledge regarding the 4Cs of diamond quality: Cut, Color, Clarity, and Carat Weight. Through this detailed guide, Syndiora will take you through each of these features and will see that next time you buy a lab-grown diamond, you are fairly educated.




Cut
Diamond cut, the proportions, symmetry, and polish given to the diamond; all come under the cut of a diamond and affect the diamond's brightness and sparkle. A well-cut diamond returns light back to the viewer through internal reflection, producing a mesmerizing light display of fire and brilliance. Lab diamonds should be sourced with a cut rating of Ideal or Excellent, for people sourcing maximum brilliance from such a diamond.

Color
While natural diamonds are graded from D, being colorless, to Z and this ranges from a light yellow to brown, most synthetic diamonds have little color, clocking in at the near-colorless, G to J. Some of the lab-created diamonds are also done in fancy colors, such as pink, blue, and yellow. A color grade is according to your preference and one that you can afford.

Clarity
Clarity Clarity is the presence of internal and external flaws, or inclusion and blemishes, respectively. In most cases, lab diamonds will have fewer inclusions, which are fewer compared to natural diamonds; this would make them clean and brilliant. Set a target to have a clarity grade of VS2, Very Slightly Included 2, and higher for a good balance between quality and value.



Carat Weight
Carat weight will be the most obvious size for a diamond, but remember the fact that carat weight alone will not be indicative of the value a diamond holds. Keep in mind the cut, color, and clarity to at least ensure a better-quality stone, even within the carat weight range.


Important considerations when using a lab-grown diamond are the 4Cs: cut, color, clarity, and carat weight—key to finding the perfect lab-grown diamond to accompany your style, budget, and ethical values. Arming oneself with such information means that—with help from Syndiora—one can source the right lab-grown diamond jewelry that sparkles with bright love.