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Simulated Diamond vs. Lab-Grown
A simulated diamond is a stone that looks like a diamond but isn't made of carbon and isn't chemically or optically identical to one.
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The Guru Diam Blog
Expert articles on lab-grown diamonds, wholesale sourcing strategies, and the latest trends shaping the jewelry industry.
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Diamond Hardness & the Mohs Scale
Diamond ranks 10 on the Mohs hardness scale, the highest of any naturally occurring or lab-grown material, meaning no other mineral can scratch its
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Diamond Tennis Necklaces: Sourcing Guide
A diamond tennis necklace is a continuous line of individually set diamonds of matching size and cut, connected by a flexible metal chain.
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Red Diamonds: Why They're the Rarest Color
A red diamond is a diamond colored by the same plastic-deformation lattice distortion mechanism responsible for pink diamonds, but at an intensity…
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Wholesale Lab-Grown Diamonds: Buyer's Guide
Wholesale lab-grown diamonds are CVD or HPHT-grown stones sold to jewelers, designers, and manufacturers at trade pricing rather than retail.
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Men's Diamond Bracelet Wholesale
A men's diamond bracelet is a finished jewelry piece — most commonly a chain, cuban link, tennis, or cuff-style bracelet set with diamonds.
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Vintage-Style Diamond Rings: Trade Guide
A vintage-style diamond ring is a newly manufactured ring designed to evoke the look of an earlier design era.
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Cubic Zirconia vs. Diamond: Key Differences
Cubic zirconia (CZ) is a synthetic, diamond-simulant crystal made of zirconium dioxide — chemically and structurally nothing like a diamond, despite...
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Diamond Hoop Earrings: Sourcing Guide
A diamond hoop earring is a circular or near-circular earring, set either partially or continuously with diamonds along its outer face, inner face, or