Lab S&P Diamond Kite 2.17ct

$1,430.00

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This lab salt-and-pepper diamond is a 2.17 carat kite, cut in a step-cut style and measuring 13.63 by 9mm. A lab-grown diamond is a real diamond, chemically and optically identical to a mined one. The only difference is that it was grown in a controlled process rather than pulled from the earth. The salt-and-pepper name comes from the natural-looking specks and clouds scattered through the stone, and this pattern is one of a kind.

Because a lab diamond can cost many thousands less than a comparable natural, the budget stretches to more size and more character. Salt-and-peppers also live outside the traditional white-diamond market, so you get dramatically more stone per dollar. Every stone is hand-vetted by Heather and her team in Boulder, Colorado, including a careful check that no included area reaches the surface where it could become a fracture point.

Bohemi does not sell loose stones. This diamond is set into an engagement ring or a custom piece, and the $1430 price is the starting point for the finished ring. To see where it could go, explore the full range of engagement rings.

	This lab diamond	A mined white diamond
Stone	Real diamond, grown in a lab	Real diamond, mined
Cost	Far more stone per dollar	Premium for mined origin
Look	One-of-a-kind salt-and-pepper character	Uniform colorless ideal
Durability	Mohs 10, the same everyday hardness	Mohs 10

Is a lab diamond a real diamond?

Yes. A lab-grown diamond is chemically and optically identical to a mined diamond. The only difference is that it was grown in a controlled process instead of mined from the earth. It is never fake and never lesser.

Why choose a lab diamond?

Cost is the main reason: a lab diamond can be many thousands less than a comparable natural, so your budget stretches to more size and character. Ethics is a real second reason, since some buyers choose lab to sidestep conflict-diamond concerns. A natural diamond still makes sense for some people, so lab is the budget-and-values fit rather than the only smart choice. One honest note: a lab diamond has essentially no secondary-market resale value, so buy it to wear and keep, not as a financial asset.

Are salt-and-pepper inclusions flaws?

No. The specks and clouds are characteristics, not flaws, and every stone's pattern is one of a kind. In a heavily included stone, an inclusion that reaches the surface can be a fracture point, so every Bohemi stone is hand-vetted for exactly that before it is set.

Can I buy just the stone?

No. Bohemi does not sell loose stones. This diamond is set into an engagement ring or a custom piece designed with Heather and her team in Boulder, Colorado, and the price is the starting point for the finished ring.