All about lab-grown diamonds
A diamond tells stories. In the past, it told stories of millions of years underground; today, it also tells stories of responsibility, progress and sustainability. With Nevermined lab-grown diamonds, we offer a forward-looking alternative for luxury with responsibility, without compromising on quality, fire and brilliance. Here you can learn everything about real diamonds that don't cost the earth.
What does the term ‘lab-grown’ diamond actually mean?
Synthetic, lab-grown, cultivated, artificial, simulated... there are numerous terms circulating in the industry for man-made diamonds. However, it is important to distinguish between them. ‘Laboratory-grown’, or “grown” for short, is the most commonly used term for ‘lab-grown’. It is used synonymously and refers to a genuine diamond that has been grown in a laboratory. A rarely used name that means the same thing is ‘cultivated’ diamond.
Other terms that focus not on the manufacturing process but on the result are ‘synthetic’ or ‘artificial’ diamond. Caution is advised with these descriptions. They can refer to both laboratory-grown diamonds, which have identical properties to natural diamonds, and stones that only almost match the properties of natural diamonds. Widely used diamond imitations include zirconia and synthetic moissanite. Although they also refract light, their chemical structure is different. The term ‘simulated’ diamond almost always refers to a diamond-like imitation.
A diamond has always stood for eternity, but we see this eternity primarily in terms of future prospects. Our Nevermined lab-grown diamonds are not created over an eternity underground, but in our laboratory in Germany – using 100% green electricity, fair conditions and in accordance with the highest quality standards. In this way, a symbol of infinite love also becomes a promise for our planet, which will remain eternally livable.
Dr. Dennis Oing
Director Development and Production
From Seed to Diamond
Nevermined production is based on intensive research and precise laboratory technology developed by our process engineers using the CVD process. Find out exactly what happens during diamond cultivation and which chemical processes follow one another here.
Frequently asked questions
What exactly are lab-grown diamonds and what are they made of? What value do they have, what criteria do they fulfil and how can you tell the difference to classic mine diamonds? Here we answer all questions about our nevermined diamonds and explain the advantages and disadvantages compared to diamonds from mine production.
Manufacturing process
Our Nevermined production is based on intensive research work and precise laboratory technology by our process engineers using the CVD process. You can find out exactly what happens when the diamonds are grown and which chemical reactions take place.
Laboratory diamond vs mine diamond
The diamond industry has faced serious challenges for many decades. Mining diamonds was and still is associated with social and ethical conflicts and serious environmental impacts. By producing diamonds in the laboratory, we at Nevermined can avoid all the conflicts associated with mining diamonds.