Lab-grown Diamonds.

We are a consumer civilization, no matter if it looks provocative to a few people. It just runs in the genes, so whilst you see a pack of individuals dashing to the supermarket to obtain some fresh product (just look at any "awesome device" that is being marketed on the Television), don't you think that it seems to be not a great deal different from locusts, flying to a field?

Various individuals, evidently, look at the worldwide consumerism from the different viewpoint. It is inevitable and it is a fragment of the human nature, so why strive hard altering it on a macro scale? Wouldn't it be way better to start from altering these things yourself firstly, giving an example to other folks? Clearly, if it is not a requirement of life, I would personally look into the aesthetic edge of something I would consider buying. This goes with no saying if we speak about jewelry, for example.

Lately my mom and dad and I were thinking over some jewelry present for my younger sister on her twenty first birthday. Sooner or later, we shortlisted the styles of jewelry we considered at all to a ring or a wristlet. Within a few days we found out that the bracelet appears not to be in my sister's favorite objective of desire…(that we by chance learnt from her feedback to a wristlet on some celeb on the TV). Moreover, we actually considered the ring more from the beginning, because we all wanted it to include a precious stone, and with this in mind, a ring appeared to be the best selection.

Our the web search end up with the charming black titanium ring (very trendy metal used in novel jewelry) with the 1.25 ct. vivid-yellow lab grown diamond. Now, knowing a little on the metal (I've dealt with the black titanium wedding bands some time ago) my attention was drawn to the fact that the diamond was lab grown. Does it mean it was not a genuine diamond? The website stressed that it was true one, but how come it cost 20% less than "non-lab grown" ones (oh, yes, we've done quite a research on the prices :)

My Dad checked the Net, and a bunch of remarkable details were presented to me over the cellular phone. Yes, lab frown diamonds are bona fide diamonds and they have all qualities of the natural diamonds that are mined. And being a lab grown diamond, it has an added value - it is what is called a "blood free" diamond. As you may have heard, the majority of the ordinary diamonds are mined in Africa, in the countries that were (and some still are) involved in regular ethnic wars, that are usually backed with the money made from the diamonds revenues, that originated in those countries. Furthermore, there are grim legacies of the wars in that region - the mine fields. It's a embarrassment, but these fields are left "as is" even after the armed conflict is over, and it is civil citizens that are hurt the most. That's why those diamonds are considered immoral ones and are commonly referred to as blood diamonds or conflict diamonds.

However, lab grown diamonds are completely conflict-free, which encourages people today to, at least in this fashion, fight with injustice happening in Africa. Several non-conflict diamond stores even use a percentage of the money to aid people in Africa - through the help of worldwide organizations, the money is used to clear out mine fields. Igloo diamonds does it in Angola, for example.

So, having learnt that info, we were definite to go for that striking black titanium tension setting ring with the lab grown, lab grown diamond. Having ordered a custom ring from one of only 2 (as it appeared!) design houses that are manufacturing genuine black titanium rings, we were eagerly awaiting the joyful occasion, hoping that our present for such an significant day would be just right. And we were not mistaking - not only the whole birthday festivity went splendidly, but my little sis (well, she will forever be my little sis :) was genuinely impressed with the ring and its story, she even used the matter of the lab-grown diamonds for one of her university essays later on. But - that is a fully different story…

By: Sandy Hurst

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