Natural diamonds
Natural fancy orange and green diamonds remain a request lab-grown hasn't matched
Fancy orange and, especially, fancy green natural diamonds remain categories where lab-grown production hasn't yet produced a convincing, widely available equivalent.
Imperial Star Gems trade desk1 min read
Fancy orange and, especially, fancy green natural diamonds remain categories where lab-grown production hasn't yet produced a convincing, widely available equivalent.
- Natural green colour usually comes from radiation exposure over geological time affecting only the stone's surface, a process that's difficult to replicate convincingly at scale in the lab.
- Fancy orange stones are rare in nature and, while lab-grown orange exists, it hasn't reached the same market presence as lab-grown pink, blue or yellow.
- For buyers specifically wanting these colours, natural remains close to the only realistic route, which keeps pricing firm relative to categories where lab-grown competition exists.
If a specific fancy colour is the goal, ask us directly what's realistically available in natural versus lab-grown before assuming both exist in every shade. Contact us to discuss current fancy colour stock.
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