May 2021 | Lab Grown Magazine

May 2021 | The Lab Grown Diamond Resource Book 30 To advertise call (888) 832-1109 | May 2021 31 I n 2017, a group of friends, all with significant experience in the diamond industry, teamed up to create a company that would provide a trans- parent lab-grown diamond supply chain from producer to consumer. Even though it was a risky move, the result was LaBrilliante. At that time, man-made diamonds were still struggling to enter the mainstream jewelry mar- ket. Yet, the group’s optimism and dedication clearly paid off because the popularity of lab- grown diamonds increased significantly the fol- lowing year and has continued upward since. At LaBrilliante, high-quality lab-grown dia- monds (LGDs) are produced by mimicking Mother Nature’s process of crystal formation us- ing high quality HPHT presses. The company allows its partners to control the whole process, including baby diamond seed selection, as well as custom cut opportunities. High-Pressure High-Temperature (HPHT) The HPHT method replicates the natural pro- cess of diamond growth under the Earth’s crust by using what are essentially giant pressure cook- ers. These machines have the ability to create pressure levels of almost 60,000 atmospheres and temperatures of 2,500 degrees Celsius. The HPHT process allows for the growth of larger diamonds. With its updated technology, La Brilliante obtains rough weighing as much as 100 carats and expects to be able to grow rough diamonds in the 150-200 carat range in the near future. The process of re-creating the diamond’s for- mation under the ground that gives HPHT- grown stones the same crystal structure as Earth- mined diamonds.Their main advantage of LGDs that are grown using HPHT is their ideal lattice that contains close to zero dislocations—also the reason that HPHT seeds are often used in the CVD process. The HPHT method also allows for colored di- amonds to be produced without enhancing them. As-grown fancy blue diamonds are the result of boron getting into the crystal structure, just as in Nature. The only difference is that this addition is in- tentional with lab-grown diamonds. And, the rich blue colors displayed in both mined and HPHT-grown stones are the same. It is also boron that makes HPHT diamonds conduct electricity and therefore test like mois- sanite with some diamond testers. Even some natural diamonds which contain a small amount of boron can test false, making the diamond tes- ter far from the most reliable tool. AQuestion of Price The recent fluctuation in prices has not escaped the world’s attention. More and more CVD dia- monds are entering the market. It is usually sig- nificantly less expensive to manufacture them, thus growers are able to reduce their prices, thus affecting the whole market. Since retail prices are not declining as much, retailers can make even more profit. The manufacturing of lab-grown diamonds is not inexpensive. Apart from the initial invest- ments, there are monthly variable costs, such as electricity. A lot of time and power are needed to grow high-quality diamonds. This is why prices are starting to stabilize and should not decrease much further. LaBrilliante is able to provide reasonable prices in accordance with market trends.The high qual- ity of its diamonds makes it competitive and up- to-date on the latest technology as well as trends. The Future The LaBrilliante team continues to invest in Research and Development to increase the ef- fectiveness of rough diamond growth. Diamond is one of the most promising materials used in the development of quantum technologies and electronics. Due to the nitrogen vacancies in a LGD’s structure, the electronic spin can be controlled, thus allowing for very low magnetic fields at na- noscale to be detected. Diamonds also can be used in anvils, as their transparency allows for the observation of lumi- nescent defects in material subjected to enor- mous pressure. Also, as diamond can sustain very high voltage and has the highest electric breakdown, it can be successfully used to power electronic devices. L A B RILLIANTE – DIAMONDS CREATED FOR YOU HPHT-grown diamonds have less dislocations, thus they exhibit stronger brilliance. Today, it takes as much as $1,000,000 in investments to grow your first diamond. LaBrilliante was created in 2017 by a team of friends, experienced in the diamond industry, who wanted to create a transparent supply chain for lab-grown diamonds from producer to consumer. For additional information,we invite you to con- tact LaBrilliante for a free lab-grown-diamond guide created exclusively for retailers. Email: info@labrilliante.com Telephone: 201.285.5165 Website: LaBrilliante.com Diamonds are already used in medicine, optical and high-tech products, making lives better now and in the future. LaBrilliante plans to be part of these advances. LaBrilliante can create custom colors and custom cuts for all its lab-grown diamonds.