The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) lab in New York recently evaluated a unique 4.04-carat “single crystal solid faceted ring,” according to Diamond World.
Produced by Dutch Diamond Technologies in collaboration with Belgian jewelry store Heursel, the stone “demonstrates the fusion between cutting-edge technology and traditional craftsmanship.” The 4.04-carat stone was cut from an 8.54 ct laboratory-grown diamond plate created by chemical vapor deposition (CVD).
Tom Moses, executive VP and chief laboratory and research officer at GIA, commented: “Although this is not the first ‘ring’ of this type that has been reported, it is the first time GIA has evaluated a ring carved from a single laboratory-grown diamond. As technology continues to evolve with man-made diamond growth, we expect to see more creative ways for this product to be used. New achievements will advance the bounds of what is possible with laboratory-grown diamond, both in new applications in jewelry and technology.”
