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Private viewings in Ikoyi, by appointment only.

Natural and lab-grown

Both diamonds. Always named.

A natural diamond formed in the earth; a lab-grown diamond formed in a laboratory. They look the same. We tell you which is which, every time.

Side by side

How they differ

Both are carbon crystals, cut and graded the same way.

QuestionNaturalLab-grown
Is it a diamond?YesYes
Where it formedIn the earthIn a laboratory
On our tagNaturalLab-grown
On the reportNaturalLab-grown
Example 1.00 carat round9,800,000 naira1,450,000 naira

Example prices for this demo store. We make no claim about resale value for either.

Compare

The same cut, both origins

The same cut, both origins
SpecificationNatural Diamond, Round Brilliant, 1.00 Carat, G VS2₦9,800,000Lab-Grown Diamond, Round Brilliant, 1.00 Carat, F VS1₦1,450,000Natural Diamond, Oval, 1.50 Carats, F VS1₦19,500,000Lab-Grown Diamond, Oval, 2.00 Carats, E VS1₦3,100,000
DiamondNatural, minedLab-grown; chemically and optically a diamondNatural, minedLab-grown; chemically and optically a diamond
Carat weight1.00 carat1.00 carat1.50 carats2.00 carats
MetalUnset; set in 18 karat gold or platinum to orderUnset; set in 18 karat gold or platinum to orderUnset; set in 18 karat gold or platinum to orderUnset; set in 18 karat gold or platinum to order
GradeG colour, VS2 clarity, excellent cutF colour, VS1 clarity, excellent cutF colour, VS1 clarityE colour, VS1 clarity
ReportIndependent laboratory grading reportIndependent laboratory grading reportIndependent laboratory grading reportIndependent laboratory grading report
ViewingIn private, by appointment, IkoyiIn private, by appointment, IkoyiIn private, by appointment, IkoyiIn private, by appointment, Ikoyi
NoteSold as jewellery, not as an investmentSold as jewellery, not as an investmentSold as jewellery, not as an investmentSold as jewellery, not as an investment

Plainly

We do not tell you one is better. We tell you which one it is, and let you look.