10 Celebrities Who Caught on to Lab-Grown Diamonds
There’s no denying that diamonds can make even the simplest things more elegant. They are every jeweler’s friend and celebrities love them. However, beauty always has a price – and it’s not just about how much a diamond costs.
Mining for diamonds means destruction for the environment. These stones are rare, that’s why miners need to dig more to find one. As you can imagine, this can harm the landform from which diamonds are mined. That’s why lab-grown diamonds have become more popular than ever.
Not only is it safe for the environment but it is also a lot cheaper and easier to make than mined diamonds. These diamonds have become a mainstream trend that even celebrities have joined. Below, we look at some celebrities who included lab-grown diamonds in their fashion statement.
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Kate Winslet
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In a stunning dark blue gown, Kate Winslet wore this gorgeous tennis bracelet with lab-grown diamonds embedded in it. The delicate and minimal bracelet mixed with drop earrings gave Winslet an exquisite look.
Tennis Bracelets are known for their minimal yet elegant look, with stones embedded into them. Usually, companies use lab-grown diamonds, but other stones are also available. The bracelet provided an ideal complement to Kate’s dazzling appearance.
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2. Penelope Cruz
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Penelope Cruz collaborated with Atelier Swarovski to build a stunning line of lab-created diamonds. She also remarked that knowing that she is producing something groundbreaking makes her very emotional.
Some of the jewelry in her collection included bracelets, rings, earrings, and necklaces. Her creations feature not just lab-grown diamonds but also lab-grown rubies and sapphires. Cruz’s collection was so well-received that other celebrities like Mandy Moore were seen wearing one of them on the red carpet.
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3. Emma Watson
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Emma Watson is known not only for her role in the Harry Potter series but also as an activist. Her jewelry at the 2018 Academy Awards made a spectacular statement.
She was also seen wearing her wonderfully created, ethically produced jewelry at the Vanity Fair Oscars afterparty. It was a Vrai & Oro’s earring, which was crafted from recycled gold and lab-grown diamonds. She also wore a lovely Ana Katarina recycled gold sapphire cuff and a ring and bracelet by Ana Khour.
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4. Leonardo DiCaprio
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Leonardo DiCaprio has yet to be seen wearing lab-grown diamond jewelry. Nevertheless, he’s still worth mentioning because he’s one of the most well-known investors in the lab-grown diamond industry.
Back in 2006, DiCaprio appeared in Blood Diamond, a fictitious thriller about the risks of the diamond mining business. This made him become a supporter of these ethically made stones. And in 2015, he invested in Diamond Foundry Inc., a company well-known for generating lab-grown diamonds.
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5. Lady Gaga
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With her humanitarian efforts, the American singer and actress has always strived to give back to the community. During the premiere of A Star is Born, she was seen wearing an Alexander McQueen gown with a ruffled collar and beaded corset.
She paired her stunning attire with beautiful Anabela Chan earrings at the premiere of A Star Is Born in 2018. Nine superbly cut lab-grown diamonds and three freshwater pearls adorned each Constellation Pearl Earring.
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6. Nikki Reed
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In February 2015, Twilight actress Nikki Reed got engaged with actor Ian Somerhalder. Her original engagement ring didn’t have a lab-grown diamond. However, following the increase in popularity of such diamonds, she hopes to replace it with synthetic ones in the future.
Her love for lab-grown diamonds gave birth to Bayou With Love, a bridal business based entirely on them.
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7. Zoë Kravitz
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The stylistic approach for the Met Gala theme for 2019 was to be something that stimulates extravagance, theatricality, and exaggeration. Zoë Kravitz looked stunning in a sequined black dress with strategically placed cutouts.
She paired this exquisite look with Anabela Chan studs. Her jewelry, which was made of lab-grown diamonds and pearls, had a lovely feathery pattern.
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8. Camila Mendes
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Camila Mendes attended the People’s Choice Awards in November 2018 in Los Angeles. The Riverdale actress was seen wearing a 14-carat gold band with a 5-carat pink lab-grown diamond set on it. This one-of-a-kind and artificially created piece of jewelry was sold for a stunning $175,000.
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9. Emma Raducanu
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Emma looked like a Greek goddess on the red carpet at the premiere of the film No Time To Die. She went with subtle accessories, such as her tennis bracelet. This added a touch of understated elegance to her overall smart and elegant outfit.
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10. Billie Eilish
Tennis bracelets can also add a touch of opulence to a look. Take a page off Billie’s book and go crazy with your candy stacking. To create an outstanding style, you can mix and match bracelets, rings, and bangles of various shapes and sizes.
What Makes Lab-Grown Diamonds Popular?
While these diamonds are man-made, they are 100% pure diamonds. They are made with the same chemical composition, optical characteristics, and hardness as diamonds mined in the ground. This means that it meets the four Cs of a mined diamond: cut, color, clarity, and carat. The only difference is that these diamonds are “grown” using modern technology.
Artificial diamonds are the most effective approach to ensure that the production of jewelry does not hurt the environment. These diamonds have minimal to no influence on the environment because they do not require mining.
It’s one of the reasons why celebrities buy jewelry containing lab-created diamonds.
The fact that lab-grown diamonds sparkle brighter than genuine diamonds is another major factor. Diamonds mined in controlled laboratory circumstances can be brighter than stones extracted out of mines. It is one of the most important advantages of growing diamonds in controlled settings in labs.
Apart from this, you can’t really tell apart an artificial diamond from a mined one.
Why?
Because they are made with the same chemical composition, optical characteristics, and hardness as diamonds mined in the ground. This means that they meet the four Cs of a mined diamond: cut, color, clarity, and carat. The only difference is that these diamonds are “grown” using modern technology.
Final Thoughts
It’s no surprise that lab-grown diamonds are the future of the jewelry business. They are a viable option for the needs of ethical jewelry. Besides that, they are also great alternatives in terms of quality, purity, and ethical source of origin.
These man-made diamonds are often regarded as the better of the two varieties of diamonds. And being more accessible to the general public just makes them more appealing.
