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Imperial Star Gems

Every diamond begins as rough.

Imperial Star Gems supplies loose natural and lab-grown stones to trade and private buyers. Follow one crystal from the ground to its certificate.

In the rough

A crystal as it left the ground. Nothing about the finished stone is decided yet — not the shape, not the weight, not whether it becomes one diamond or three.

The finished stone, in the round

A diamond is judged from every angle, not only face up. Let it turn, or take hold of it and turn it yourself — the way it would be examined across a grading table.

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Twelve shapes, one discipline

Every outline asks something different of the cutter — a step cut hides nothing, a marquise punishes asymmetry, a round is judged against a published standard. Choose a shape to see what we hold in it.

Two origins, graded the same way

We supply both, and we do not argue for one over the other. They are indistinguishable to the eye and to standard testing; they differ in how they came to exist and in what the market does with that fact. Which one suits you is a question of budget, size and conviction.

Natural

Formed in the mantle and brought up by volcanic rock, then found, sorted and cut. Each one is geologically unique and its supply is finite, which is what the market prices.

  • Graded predominantly by GIA
  • Sourced through Kimberley Process channels
  • Every stone individually selected
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Lab-grown

The same carbon lattice, grown under controlled conditions in weeks rather than eons. Chemically and optically a diamond — the difference is origin, not material.

  • Graded predominantly by IGI
  • Origin stated on every report
  • Higher colour and clarity available in larger sizes
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On hand this week

A short selection across both origins. Availability moves quickly, so treat this as a starting point rather than a complete list.

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Colour
Fancy Intense Yellow
Clarity
SI1
Polish
Excellent
Symmetry
Very Good
Report
GIA

OM-1279

Colour
Fancy Light Yellow
Clarity
VS2
Polish
Excellent
Symmetry
Fair
Report
GIA

OM-1058

Colour
E
Clarity
VS2
Polish
Excellent
Symmetry
Excellent
Report
IGI

TP-250325-1119

Round 1.50 ct

Lab-grown
Colour
D
Clarity
VS1
Cut
Excellent
Polish
Excellent
Symmetry
Excellent
Report
IGI

TP-280626-3329

Colour
E
Clarity
VVS2
Polish
Excellent
Symmetry
Excellent
Report
IGI

TP-030926-3383

Colour
Fancy Light Yellow
Clarity
VS1
Polish
Good
Symmetry
Good
Report
GIA

OM-1026

The decisions are made before the first cut

A finished diamond is the record of a plan. Where the saw goes, which inclusion is cut away and which is kept, how much weight is surrendered for symmetry — all of it is settled while the stone is still rough, and none of it can be revisited afterwards.

How a stone is made