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HK$1400 | HK$1000 | 0.55 | D | VS1 | 0 | VG | VG | NON | 840664998 | IGI |
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HK$1400 | HK$1000 | 0.49 | E | VVS2 | ID | EX | EX | NON | 841647117 | IGI |
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HK$1400 | HK$1000 | 0.60 | D | VS1 | 0 | VG | EX | NON | 840665021 | IGI |
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HK$1400 | HK$1000 | 0.58 | E | VS1 | 0 | VG | VG | NON | 839611303 | IGI |
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HK$1400 | HK$1000 | 0.58 | D | VS1 | 0 | VG | VG | NON | 840665004 | IGI |
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HK$1400 | HK$1000 | 0.58 | D | VS1 | 0 | VG | VG | NON | 840665059 | IGI |
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HK$1400 | HK$1000 | 0.57 | D | VS1 | 0 | VG | VG | NON | 839611127 | IGI |
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HK$1400 | HK$1000 | 0.56 | D | VS1 | 0 | VG | VG | NON | 840665002 | IGI |
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HK$1400 | HK$1000 | 0.55 | D | VS1 | 0 | EX | EX | NON | 839669915 | IGI |
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HK$1400 | HK$1000 | 0.55 | E | VVS2 | 0 | VG | GD | NON | 840665061 | IGI |
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HK$1400 | HK$1000 | 0.51 | D | VS1 | 0 | VG | VG | NON | 840665003 | IGI |
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HK$1400 | HK$1000 | 0.50 | E | VS1 | 0 | VG | VG | NON | 839611118 | IGI |
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HK$1400 | HK$1000 | 0.50 | E | VS1 | 0 | VG | VG | NON | 839611143 | IGI |
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HK$1400 | HK$1000 | 0.50 | D | VS1 | 0 | VG | VG | NON | 839611121 | IGI |
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HK$1400 | HK$1000 | 0.50 | E | VVS2 | 0 | VG | VG | NON | 839611142 | IGI |
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HK$1400 | HK$1000 | 0.50 | D | VVS2 | 0 | VG | VG | NON | 840664999 | IGI |
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HK$1400 | HK$1000 | 0.55 | D | VS1 | 0 | VG | VG | NON | 839611134 | IGI |
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HK$1400 | HK$1000 | 0.53 | E | VS1 | 0 | VG | VG | NON | 839669959 | IGI |
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HK$1400 | HK$1000 | 0.35 | D | VVS1 | ID | EX | EX | NON | 843654946 | IGI |
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HK$1400 | HK$1000 | 0.51 | D | VS1 | 0 | VG | VG | NON | 839611124 | IGI |
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Lab-grown diamonds — also called man-made or synthetic diamonds — are chemically, optically and physically identical to natural diamonds and are graded on the same GIA / IGI 4Cs scale. At the same 4Cs they typically cost 80–90% less — a 1-carat IGI lab-grown diamond starts at around HK$1,600. The main trade-off is resale: lab-grown diamonds have a thinner secondary market than natural stones. The live GIA- and IGI-certified lab-grown inventory below is filterable by the same 4Cs.
Are lab-grown diamonds worth buying?
If your priority is maximum carat and clarity within a fixed budget, yes — lab-grown diamonds cost around 80–90% less than natural diamonds at the same 4Cs. The main trade-off is resale value: lab-grown diamonds have a much thinner secondary market, so buyers focused on long-term resale often still choose natural. A lab-grown diamond is a real diamond, graded on the same GIA / IGI 4Cs and indistinguishable from a natural stone by eye or standard gemmological tools.
Lab-grown vs natural: how to choose
Both look identical and score 10 for hardness, with the same fire. Lab-grown diamonds are made by CVD or HPHT and laser-inscribed on the girdle with "Laboratory Grown" and the report number. Choose lab-grown for a larger centre stone or higher clarity; choose natural for geological rarity and a more established resale market.
