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Engagement Ring Trends 2024

Engagement Ring Trends 2024 New hidden halo Setting bandlab created diamonds engagement ringsSide diamondsRadian shapeSimple & CleanPearlsMinimalist BY LIME has been a valued retailer of engagement rings, wedding bands and fine jewelry since 2012. Our mission is to uphold the client’s trust and confidence through exceptional services and unparalleled values. We ensure our services and values are consistent to maintain a solid customer-client relationship.Diamond for EveryoneOur multi-facet diamond collection is best known for unique customized handcrafted pieces that have been curated by our jewelers.Fine & Fashionable Diamond Designs LocationBY LIME is located in the heart of New York City, also known as the “Diamond District” situated between Rockefeller Center and Times Square. You are all welcome to visit our showroom (appointment only).      

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the Best Places to Buy Lab-grown Diamond Rings 2024

the Best Places to Buy Lab-grown Diamond Rings BY LIME  has been a valued retailer of engagement rings, wedding bands and fine jewelry since 2012. Our mission is to uphold the client’s trust and confidence through exceptional services and unparalleled values. We ensure our services and values are consistent to maintain a solid customer-client relationship.Diamond for EveryoneOur multi-facet diamond collection is best known for unique customized handcrafted pieces that have been curated by our jewelers.Fine & Fashionable Diamond Designs LocationBY LIME is located in the heart of New York City, also known as the “Diamond District” situated between Rockefeller Center and Times Square. You are all welcome to visit our showroom (appointment only).      

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Why choose a LAB Ready ring?

Why choose a LAB Ready ring? Not only are lab-grown diamonds an amazing diamond alternative, but they are also budget and eco friendly! Lab-grown diamonds are in fact real diamonds & the only difference is how they’re created, natural in the Earth and lab-grown in a lab. Even a trained gemologist could not tell the difference without the use of special equipment. LocationBY LIME is located in the heart of New York City, also known as the “Diamond District” situated between Rockefeller Center and Times Square. You are all welcome to visit our showroom (appointment only).   

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Moissanite vs Natural Diamond

Option 1 Natural Diamond Natural diamonds are incredibly rare and formed over billions of years deep within the Earth’s surface under tremendous heat & pressure. No two diamonds are the same, and this makes each of them one of a kind & unique, Because their journey to the Earth’s surface is so difficult, the vast majority of diamonds found are not gem quality. This is what makes natural diamonds so valuable. Option 2 Lab-Grown Diamond What are Lab-Grown Diamonds? Lab-grown diamonds are diamonds made by humans in a lab or factory rather than by nature. Lab-grown diamonds are real diamonds, They have the same chemical composition & crystal structure as diamonds derived from the Earth. They also look the exact same to the unaided eye as natural diamonds. How are they graded? In the grading laboratory, after gemologists identify a diamond as lab-grown, they then evaluate the stone as carefully as they would natural diamonds. For added disclosure and identification, the lab-grown diamond’s girdle is laser inscribed with its report number & a statement that the stone is lab-grown, The official report that comes with a laboratory-grown diamond provides a full analysis of the specifications of the diamond, including the precise measurement & details involving the 4Cs-Color, Clarity, Cut and Carat weight. Option 3 Moissanite What is moissanite? Moissanite is not a diamond simulant or substitute: it is its own gem & occurs very rarely but naturally within the earth. However, true moissanites used today are lab created to mimic the look of a moissanite. They have a white face-up appearance & range from a colorless to a near colorless appearance that mimic the hue of natural diamonds. Moissanites are very high up on Mohs scale for hardness as well, making them suitable for daily wear. Moissanites have a score of 9.25 and are almost as hard as a diamond which comes in at IO.  

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Lab-Grown Diamond vs Natural Diamond

Option 1 Natural Diamond Natural diamonds are incredibly rare and formed over billions of years deep within the Earth’s surface under tremendous heat & pressure. No two diamonds are the same, and this makes each of them one of a kind & unique, Because their journey to the Earth’s surface is so difficult, the vast majority of diamonds found are not gem quality. This is what makes natural diamonds so valuable. Option 2 Lab-Grown Diamond What are Lab-Grown Diamonds? Lab-grown diamonds are diamonds made by humans in a lab or factory rather than by nature. Lab-grown diamonds are real diamonds, They have the same chemical composition & crystal structure as diamonds derived from the Earth. They also look the exact same to the unaided eye as natural diamonds. How are they graded? In the grading laboratory, after gemologists identify a diamond as lab-grown, they then evaluate the stone as carefully as they would natural diamonds. For added disclosure and identification, the lab-grown diamond’s girdle is laser inscribed with its report number & a statement that the stone is lab-grown, The official report that comes with a laboratory-grown diamond provides a full analysis of the specifications of the diamond, including the precise measurement & details involving the 4Cs-Color, Clarity, Cut and Carat weight.

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What is Moissanite

Moissanite, also known by its chemical name, silicon carbide (SiC), is a naturally occurring mineral found in very limited quantities or as minute particles in the earth. The rarity of natural moissanite crystals large enough for jewelry prohibits their use.For years, scientists tried to re-create this extraordinarily brilliant material. Only recently, through the power of advanced technology, Charles & Colvard developed a way to produce in a laboratory Moissanite is truly a unique and beautiful blend of art and science. We offer only finest moissanites that are made by Charles and Colvard Company Forever One Colorless Moissanite

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Moissanite VS Diamonds

Get to know the subtle similarities and differences between these two popular center-stone options. Platinum is a white metal, silvery in appearance, thus resembling silver, but is more precious and more rare than both silver and gold. The heaviest, most endurable and most expensive jewelry metal, platinum was once discarded as undesirable impurity in silver. It was named “platina” or “little silver” by Spanish miners in Colombia. Platinum jewelry must have at least 95% platinum purity to be labeled as platinum, otherwise it is labeled as platinum alloy. Due to its hypoallergenic nature, platinum is most suitable for people with very sensitive skin. Platinum develops a patina over time due to everyday wear, which some consider to be the advantage that makes platinum jewelry even more compelling. This natural patina can be easily removed by gentle cleaning. Other types of metal more rarely used for jewelry making are Palladium, Rhodium, Titanium, Tungsten, Copper, Brass and Nickel.   THE SIMILARITIES COLOR  Moissanites come in the same color categories of diamonds. D-E-F colorless moissanites are the top grade and easily the most popular. If you want something with a more warmth and color you can select a near colorless G-H-I color range moissanite. HARDNESS Moissanite is a perfectly suitable center stone for everyday wear. The Mohs Scale of hardness measures the hardness or softness of different minerals on a scale of 1 through 10. Diamonds are the "hardest" of center stone options, topping out at 10 on the Mohs Scale. Moissanite come in right around 9.5 which still makes it a very hard material. PAVE STONES We only use diamond melee for our pave ring designs and will not work with smaller moissanite stones. The extra durability of diamonds makes them a better candidate to withstand the force needed to set them into a ring and daily wear and tear that the band of your ring will incur. Moissanite VS Diamonds Get to know the subtle similarities and differences between these two popular center-stone options.

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