Out & About: Watching De Beers Grow Diamonds in Oregon

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Out & About: Watching De Beers Grow Diamonds in Oregon

Out & About: Watching De Beers Grow Diamonds in Oregon

Editor-in-Chief Michelle Graff shares her opinions on the state of the lab-grown diamond market following a trip to the Lightbox factory.

www.nationaljeweler.com

 

[Garry H (Cut Nut)]

Thanks - was just about to post it
Would love to know the current production numbers. That is a lot of stones being grown in a single reactor (oops, I mean Lab)!

 

[Pearl19]

It's interesting - one feature I've found as a result of buying from Lightbox is the limited inventory and often very low stock levels. It's not uncommon for a lot of styles to be sold out, often for months at a time.

I sometimes wonder where all the diamonds end up - I suspect they grow them for other jewellers. Or maybe they revert to form and bank them with a view to controlling the market at some point.