23-8-2021
De Beers’ Lightbox rolls out jewellery featuring lab-grown diamonds up to 2 carats in size and a collection with better stone colour for a higher price, consistent with its promise to only offer lab-grown diamond jewellery at or below US$2,000.
G to J colours, VS clarity stone, will follow the original US$800-a-carat pricing model, what does not stay the same is the offered sizes will now include 1.5 carats, 1.75 carats and caps at two carats, in.
Besides, a new collection dubbed Finest, which will offer VVS clarity, D to F colours pink, blue and white lab-grown diamonds in sizes up to one carat asking for US$1,500, excluding the setting cost. There is a microlaser marking under the table of the stone. Each stone also comes with its own quality guarantee, detailing its cut, colour and clarity. The line will extend to include 0.5 ct. sizes next year. Lightbox said the Finest diamonds combine its existing CVD technology and HPHT, which boosts blue and pink colours.