The guides
Buying guides
Sourced, dated and written to help you buy well, whether or not you buy through us.
No. 01
Lab-grown diamond tennis bracelets: what 5 carats really costs
Real 5 ct lab-grown tennis bracelet prices from Brilliant Earth, Blue Nile, Clean Origin and a previously reported James Allen listing, plus what the grades and labels mean.
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What each stone is, how they differ in hardness and sparkle, how they must be labelled, and what they cost.
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Who IGI and GIA are, how each now reports on lab-grown diamonds, and how to check a report before you buy.
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Retail price, secondary-market estimates and recent trends for the steel Submariner Date, and how to buy one safely.
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