In nature, colored diamonds are formed under exceptional conditions. A red diamond, a pink one, an intense blue one. The rarity of these stones is real. And so is the price. A natural jewelry-grade pink diamond can reach six-figure sums for less than a carat.
What is possible in the lab fundamentally changes this equation.
How colored lab-grown diamonds are created
The basis is the same as for white lab-grown diamonds: carbon, grown into a crystal under controlled pressure and heat. What determines the color are targeted admixtures during the process or a post-treatment of the finished stone.
Nitrogen produces yellow tones. Boron produces blue. Pink and red diamonds are created through a treatment called HPHT, where the finished stone develops its color under high pressure and high temperature. That sounds complicated. The result is not: a real diamond, with real color, IGI-certified, at a fraction of the price of a natural stone.
What this means for you
In 2020, the Argyle Mine in Australia closed. It was the most significant source of pink diamonds worldwide, responsible for over 90% of global production. Since then, natural jewelry-grade pink diamonds have become virtually unavailable. What remains on the market commands prices that are simply unrealistic for most people.
A pink diamond that is out of reach in the natural stone market is wearable at ANNARELLE. Not as a substitute for something better. But as what it is: a real stone, with real color, real brilliance.
The difference from a natural stone is not in quality. It is in origin. And for many women I know, that is not a disadvantage. It is a conscious decision.
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Rubies, pink and blue diamonds, sapphires in real gold. For the woman who knows what suits her and doesn't explain herself.
Pour toujours.
