November 2024 | Lab Grown Magazine

November 2024 | The Lab Grown Diamond Resource Book 20 Mailed to 24,000 Jewelers Monthly - To advertise call (888) 832-1109 | September 2024 21 https:// www.sotheb ys.com/en/ buy/ auction/ 2022/the- enigma-555- 55-carat- fancy-black- diamond/ the-enigma- a-555-55- carat-fancy- black- diamondhtt ps:// www.sotheb ys.com/en/ buy/ auction/ 2022/the- enigma-555- 55-carat- fancy-black- diamond/ the-enigma- a-555-55- carat-fancy- black- diamond LUXURIOUS LABORATORY-GROWN BY DAN SCOTT DIAMOND GIFTS mazingly opulent. That’s the optics that these lavish diamond designs are sure to deliver. To the fortunate recipients of these laboratory- grown diamond (LGD) wearable art, an illation of awe is surely to be the recipient’s reaction. While some of these selections rank in the six- figure category, due to their LGD creation they are a mere fraction of the cost of similar high jewelry natural diamond designs. Yet, as we’ll prove, some of the retail price tags aligned with these dramatic designs are jaw-dropping low (even in LGDs) especially when one examines the craftsmanship behind these showstopper holiday merchandise ideas. Elevated Euphoria With a nod to the bespoke diamond marvels of Harry Winston, the young but fast growing group, Grown Brilliance, proves to be a luxe LGD design house. They’ve created a LGD tiered bib necklace featuring 81VS2, E/F, multiple shape LGDs with an additional 76 “side” LGDs, also in various shapes/ sizes of the same graded quality. Totaling 152.69 ctw and set in 18kt white gold, Grown Brilliance presents the Cusco necklace. Its namesake stems from the oldest city in the Americas, known for its rich Peruvian heritage and its grand star lit nights situated high within the Andes Mountains. 152 2⁄3 ctw Only under the moon and stars of the Cusco sky, can you witness how the beaming Cusco Necklace Take note of the high jewelry-like selection of LGD shapes and sizes while paying close attention to the setting of this majestic LGD bib necklace from Grown Brilliance. Photo: GB Beyond the captivating appeal of this finely crafted LGD design, the selection of shapes and carat weights create a fluid, Fashion Week worthy 18” fall. Commanding $151,000, the Cusco necklace deserves a dual display in a close- p as well as seeing the dramatic neckline drape. With fourteen boutiques in America’s top cities (with a concentration to the wealth of the Houston, Texas region) the corporate minds behind Grown Brilliance have built a strategic brick and mortar presence while ensuring their online store adheres to the elevated brand equity within their jewelry boutiques. The goal of this story is to offer North American jewelry retail merchandisers a high jewelry mindset when purchasing/presenting this level of jewelry acumen. Some items presented are not available for wholesale purchase, however, there are many LGD design houses catering to independent retail requests even