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“Celebrities Who've Worn
Lab-Grown Diamonds, Including Engagement Rings”
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What is a lab-grown
diamond?
Lab-grown diamonds are
physically, chemically and optically the same as a mined diamond. Advanced
technology allows jewelers to mimic the exact environment underneath the
earth's crust where diamonds are naturally formed. With a combination of high
pressure and high temperature or through the use of a chemical vapor
deposition, lab-created diamonds are produced in a fraction of the time it
takes for a natural diamond to grow.
Can you see the
difference between a lab-grown diamond and a mined diamond?
Once created, jewelers
cut and polish lab-grown diamonds as they would with any other diamond mined
from the earth. This process results in two stones that look identical.
Are lab-grown diamonds
eco-friendly?
Reports show that the
creation process still leaves a carbon footprint as with anything expending
energy. The same is applicable to mined diamonds, which drill into the earth.
While the diamond industry is overwhelmingly committed to ethically-sourced
gemstones, lab-created jewels ensure a conflict-free production process. As
lab-grown diamonds become mainstream, more celebrities are starting to wear the
trending jewels on the red carpet—many of whom are eco-friendly activists and
human rights advocates. Below, see the stars who've worn lab-grown diamonds,
including engagement rings.
Bindi Irwin
Bindi Irwin, daughter of
the late Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin, got engaged to longtime boyfriend
Chandler Powell in July 2019, and the conservationist's ring paid homage to her
history of environmental work. She shared the news of the proposal on
Instagram, along with the details of her lab-created diamond ring. "For
those wondering about my ring, I’m so happy to share," she wrote. "My
ring features a lab-grown diamond and is made with rose gold recycled metal.
Chandler was incredibly thoughtful when he chose it, the ring captures the
essence of who I am (with its vintage flare) and our life together, with the
twisted band and scattered diamonds.”
Nikki Reed
Actors Nikki Reed and
Ian Somerhalder confirmed their engagement in February 2015, just six months
after they began dating. While the Twilight actress's first engagement ring
didn't feature a lab-grown diamond, she told The Knot that she plans to
redesign her jewel with a synthetic stone. "When we were getting engaged,
cultivated diamonds hadn’t really hit the market in the way that we are now,”
she said. “Interestingly enough, I have such a wonderful, sweet, open-minded husband
who’s fully on board with me, at some point, redesigning my ring with a
cultivated diamond.
She did, however, launch
her own jewelry brand, Bayou With Love, which features a bridal line of jewels
made with recycled gold and cultivated diamonds. "One thing that I
definitely came across with my mission of creating sustainable goods was the
misconception that sustainability and luxury can’t live together,” she
explained. “I felt like creating jewelry with all of this recycled gold was the
perfect opportunity to look that right in the face.”
Penelope Cruz
Perhaps one of the most
vocal advocates for lab-grown diamonds, actress Penelope Cruz joined forces
with Atelier Swarovski to create a collection of synthetic, red-carpet ready
jewels which she debuted at the 71st Cannes Film Festival in May 2018. "To
think that I am making something responsible, beautiful and empowering for
women to wear is very emotional for me," she said in a statement. Her
collection includes a variety of necklaces, earrings, bracelets and rings. In
addition to lab-grown diamonds, her designs also include synthetic sapphires
and rubies. Celebrities like Zendaya, Karlie Kloss, Laura Dern, Mandy Moore and
Olivia Palermo have all worn pieces from Cruz's collection on the red carpet.
Meghan Markle
In January 2019, the
Duchess of Sussex attended an event in London and accessorized her outfit with
a pair of lab-created diamond earrings from Kimai, a Dutch jewelry company
based in Belgium. The brand exclusively creates jewelry with lab-grown diamonds
and further carries out their sustainable mission by packing all pieces in
recyclable materials.
Leonardo DiCaprio
While he has yet to be
spotted wearing lab-grown diamonds, Leonardo DiCaprio has become one of the
biggest investors in the synthetic jewelry industry. After starring in the film
Blood Diamond in 2006, a fictional thriller about the dangers of the diamond
mining industry, DiCaprio became a vocal advocate for ethically sourced stones.
In 2015, he invested in Diamond Foundry Inc., a San Francisco-based company
that uses solar technology to produce lab-grown diamonds.
Lady Gaga
When Lady Gaga attended
the London premiere of A Star is Born in September 2018, she stepped onto the
red carpet in a Victorian-inspired Alexander McQueen gown, complete with a
ruffled collar and beaded corset. To complete the showstopping look, she wore a
pair of ethically-sourced cluster earrings from London-based jewelry designer
Anabela Chan. Each Constellation Pearl Earring is made with three freshwater
pearls and nine brilliant-cut lab-grown diamonds.
Emma Watson
Actress and activist
Emma Watson made a statement with her jewelry at the 2018 Academy Awards. When
the Harry Potter star attended the Vanity Fair Oscars afterparty, she wore a
variety of ethically-sourced and lab-created accessories. Her Vrai & Oro
earrings were made from lab-grown diamonds and recycled gold. She also showed
off a recycled gold sapphire cuff from Ana Katarina as well as a
responsibly-sourced bracelet and ring from Ana Khour.
Camila Mendes
In November 2018,
Riverdale actress Camila Mendes attend the People's Choice Awards wearing the
"American Beauty": a 5-carat lab-gown pink diamond set on a 14-carat
gold band. Created by Clean Origin, this synthetic jewel was a one-of-a-kind
design that sold for $175,000.
Zoe Kravitz
The theme for the 2019
Met Gala was "camp," an aesthetic that inspires exaggeration,
theatricality and extravagance. Zoe Kravitz enhanced her thematic outfit—a
sequined black dress with strategically placed cutouts—with a pair of dazzling
earrings from Anabela Chan. The statement jewels featured a feathered design
accented by pearls and lab-grown diamonds.
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