We offer a choice of either lab grown diamonds or cubic zirconia stones in every piece of jewellery we make. Please find more information about both of these options below.

Lab Grown Diamonds -

A lab-grown diamond is a real diamond. It is chemically, physically and optically identical to a natural mined diamond, the only difference being that is has been formed within a laboratory over a 6-10 week period whereas a natural diamond is formed beneath the Earths’ mantle around 100 miles underground.  A lab-grown diamond is usually formed during a process called HPHT where a seed is placed amidst pure graphite carbon and exposed to immense pressure and extreme temperatures of approximately 1,500C. This process imitates one of a naturally formed mined diamond. A lab grown diamond will have the same brilliance as a natural diamond.

Cubic Zirconia Stones –

A man-made synthetic gemstone consisting of zirconium dioxide which looks almost identical to a natural diamond, in fact it's very hard to determine any difference certainly from afar.  It is usually completely colourless although can be made in different colours. It is formed when zirconium oxide powder is melted and stabilised at a high temperature, once cooled it is then cut and polished, similar to that of a diamond. It is reasonably hard wearing although not as hard wearing as a natural or lab grown diamond so does need to be worn with care.