Astrea’s gemologists prioritise quality and authenticity of all our diamonds

“Lab-grown diamonds have essentially the same chemical, optical and physical properties and crystal structure as natural diamonds. Like natural diamonds, they’re made of tightly-bonded carbon atoms. They respond to light in the same way and are just as hard as natural diamonds. The main differences between lab-grown and natural diamonds lies in their origin.”

Source: Gemological Institute of America (GIA), the world’s leading geological research institute.

“I have been a Gemologist in the diamond industry for over 18 years, and have followed the evolution of lab diamonds. When I was introduced to lab diamonds, I was taken aback by their quality, colour, brilliance, sparkle and their fire. With a Gemologist’s perspective, I can state that lab diamonds are absolutely superior in quality to their mined counterparts. We are producing only type 2a, which compares with only 1-2% of mined diamonds. Our diamonds have a greater hardness, structure and purity, and better clarity and fire. Everyone can now wear a lab diamond with exceptional high qualities that are very rare (if not impossible) to find in the mined industry.”

Arnaud Flambeau, Gemologist for over 18 years & board member of the Dubai Diamond Exchange, DMCC. Also chairman and founder of “2 DOT 4”, the first prime diamond grower in the Gulf Cooperation Council, the United Arab Emirates and Dubai.

“My role as Astrea’s diamond expert based in Surat is to source and verify the best quality (type II only) lab-grown diamonds on the market. We check each stone meticulously to ensure quality and beauty. Even where we see two stones with the same certificate, we can detect different qualities through our rigorous checking processes. By assessing each piece physically to our exacting standards, we only select the most perfect stones with the best qualities and sparkle for Astrea. As experts, we promise that all our diamonds equal or surpass even the finest mined diamonds on the market.”

Astrea qualified diamond Expert – Surat, India.