Wow! I did not expect Brian Gavin Diamonds will start their own signature lab diamonds. And as usual, it is a Brian Gavin production so expect them to be cut to the same exacting standards as their other signature diamonds.
Take a look at an example below:
1.25 D VVS2 Brian Gavin Premium Lab Grown Round Diamond
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| Brian Gavin LAB - Premium cut quality at affordable prices! |
This is definitely crazy, and is definitely good news for those who want to hit the 1 carat mark at affordable prices and do not mind the diamond being a lab grown diamond. And damn, that Hearts image looks stunning!
With the high price of natural diamonds in the market now, I think this is a good move by Brian Gavin Diamonds. I believe the Ukraine-Russia war also somewhat costs the production of raw diamonds from Russia encounter limitations, which subsequently affect the overall price. Do note that this is just my guess.
The lab report is also different from the any natural diamond report and buyers should not have any difficulty in distinguishing the differences between a natural diamond and a lab-grown diamond report.
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| BGD Gavin LAB Diamond Grading Report |
The girdle of the diamond has an inscription to indicate that this diamond is lab-grown as well. But to my little surprise, this time, the Brian Gavin signature is no longer etched on the girdle. Perhaps it is to cut any additional cost in adding the signature and also making the diamond easier to "float" back into the market if it is left unsold for a certain period of time. Again, this is just my guess.
Nonetheless, this is once again a Brian Gavin production, an as mentioned above, I have no doubts with the overall quality of the stone.
If you can't find something you like, you may also request from the enquiry form and their team will be probably help you search for it or probably grow it. Do note that lab-grown diamonds are within colourless range (D-F) and clarity is VS2+ (higher than VS2, but lower than VS1). However, from the list of diamonds in their inventory, this statement does not hold true, as there is a one diamond that falls under G colour:
1.317 G VS1 Brian Gavin Premium Lab Round
So in this case, we can see that AGS doesn't care what Brian Gavin Diamonds think (D-F) and they make their own judgement on what the colour of the stone should be. AGS seems independent enough in this case. This being said, there is a possibility that a lab diamond that a customer order from Brian Gavin Diamonds may not be the expected colourless range (D-F). In this case, I will suggest you to consult with their consultants first on how to resolve this problem before making any purchase or down payment.
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Overall, it is good to see some more affordable options popping-up, especially from companies like Brian Gavin Diamonds that cuts diamond to a high-level precision. In the end, consumers will have more options on how they want their engagement rings to be like.
Oh, and one last thing - There is basically no visual difference between a lab-grown and a natural diamond, assuming both diamonds are well-cut the same standard. People won't know whether your diamond is a lab-grown or a natural diamond if you don't tell them.
All right, til next time!
