September 2026 | Lab Grown Magazine

September 2026 | The Lab Grown Diamond Resource Book 32 Mailed to 24,000 Jewelers Monthly - To advertise call (888) 832-1109 | September 2026 33 he bespoke diamond narrative has largely been colorless and monochromatic. Ahigh carat “white” diamond has been the default for decades. Its natural saturated sibling—in rare canary yellows, blush pinks, and deep ceruleans—were, and are often locked in vaults for the wealthy. Now, the traditional diamond default is taking a back seat to a color clone. There's an unprecedented explosion in consumer demand for colored LGDs. Soon, we will reveal one of the biggest luxury LGD secrets and prove how consumer adoption to LGD color keeps spiking. NOLONGERAN “ALTERNATIVE” Comparing any auction-class fancy diamond to a fancy LGD is a dead discussion. Natural color rarity and extreme price differential demand two categories: 1. Museum-quality, massive, one-of-a-kind treasures (ala the Hope Diamond) or a hefty total carat weight (TCW) in a single hue or multi-colored diamond design. 2. Enormous fancy LGDs in specialty cuts or very high TCWs, single or multi-colored fancy LGDs. Until recently, the first option was the only way to bid on a massive fancy diamond. That is, until Christie's examined the Graff Diamond / LGD situation… Gucci and Sky Diamond are catering to wealthy Indian clients who are asking for vivid, stair-stepped, chunky LGD color designs set in high karat gold. Part 1 of 2