IGI vs GIA for Lab-Grown Diamonds: What Changed in 2025
Two laboratories, two systems: how IGI and GIA grade lab-grown diamonds after GIA's October 2025 change, and how to read either report.
Curated perspectives on fine jewellery metallurgy, laboratory-grown solitaires, and centuries-refined diamond setting from our Surat atelier.
Two laboratories, two systems: how IGI and GIA grade lab-grown diamonds after GIA's October 2025 change, and how to read either report.
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Colour, character and often a striking stone for the budget: what the main gemstone engagement-ring choices offer and ask of you.
Same diamond, different story. What actually separates lab-grown from natural diamonds in price, rarity, resale and meaning, with current 2026 numbers.
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