Guides
Practical guides to buying lab grown diamonds and fine jewellery, written by our team in Hatton Garden.
Where to Buy Lab Grown Diamonds in London
What to check before you buy, how the Hatton Garden trade really works, and how to see stones in person. A practical guide for anyone shopping for a lab grown diamond in the capital.
Lab Grown vs Natural Diamonds
An honest comparison of the two, including price, resale, sustainability and how to choose. Written straight, including where a natural diamond still has the edge.
How We Choose Your Diamond
Every stone has to pass a set of checks before it reaches our ring builder. This covers why we buy CVD only, the polish, symmetry and cut grades we hold to, and the proportion ranges we work to for each shape. It also shows how much stock we turn down to get there.
Diamond Size Guide
What each carat weight actually looks like on the hand, in millimetres and on the finger. It covers how the same weight reads differently from one shape to the next, and why a bigger number does not always mean a bigger looking stone.