Get Ready to See More Diamonds!
We at AIDIA are bullish on diamonds. We love diamonds. All diamonds. As a symbol of love, this most durable of gemstones is unbeatable. Diamond has a hardness of 10 at the top of the [...]
Are Diamond Miners Entering the Lab-Grown Diamond Segment?
Russia's state-owned diamond miner, ALROSA, revealed recently that it was exploring whether to enter the lab-grown diamond sector. That action was met with surprise by many – because for years, the mined diamond industry has [...]
Celebrate Mother Earth this Mother’s Day!
Mother Earth is such an ancient concept. It dates back to the Classical Greece – and possibly to the ancient Sumerians. These cultures understood that women created new life, so they assumed that nature was [...]
Celebrate Earth Day by Taking Action
Did you know that the first Earth Day was in the U.S. on April 22, 1970, a day people now honor everywhere in the world – 141 countries at last count! Try to imagine your [...]
How AIDIA Lab-Grown Diamonds Can Change the Way You Say “I Do”
If you're planning to get engaged, one of the many factors you've no doubt considered is where to obtain your diamond engagement ring. While many consumers are satisfied with mined diamonds, you're different. I can [...]
How Scientists Grow Diamonds in the Lab
When you buy a piece of diamond jewelry, you expect the gems to be beautiful, clear, and enduring – symbols of love, success, and self-worth. And that's exactly what you get with lab-grown diamonds, which [...]
De Beers’s New Diamond Mine Report
Diamonds have a long and fascinating history. They have been sought after for centuries because of their beauty, brilliance, and hardness. Diamonds, of course, have been around for millions of years, but mining diamonds becomes [...]
Lab-Grown Diamonds: How They are Made and How They are Different from Mined Diamonds
Lab-grown diamonds, such as those found in AIDIA's jewelry, share the same chemical and physical properties as mined diamonds, with the same shine and durability that have made diamond the classic engagement ring gemstone – [...]
Why Scientists & Environmental Enthusiasts Love Lab-Grown Diamonds
Diamonds that are created in a lab have been growing in popularity because they are chemically and atomically identical to earth-mined diamonds. For over a century, people have been experimenting with different types of technology [...]
Are You Ready To #BeBoldForChange?
Here at AIDIA, we "get" change – and how hard it can be for a culture to embrace it – whether it's an innovative product like lab-grown diamonds, or a more accelerated approach to women's [...]
Six Facts About Lab-Grown Diamonds Everyone Should Know
With all the information swirling around the internet about diamonds, there are certain basic facts about lab-grown diamonds that every consumer should know, too. At AIDIA, we are PROUD of our amazing creations, so here [...]
Why Lab-Grown Diamonds Will Last Forever
We've all heard the famous ad tagline "A Diamond is Forever." It was created in 1947 by a pioneering female ad copywriter named Frances Gerety. After spending an arduous day on the advertising account of [...]
Why Lab-Grown Diamonds Are In High Demand
For many people buying diamonds today, a stone's origin is increasingly important. Nearly 20 years of journalists reporting on ethical, social, environmental, and human rights abuses connected to the mining of diamonds has caused a [...]
What is Socially Responsible Jewelry?
Social responsibility is incredibly important to me, as the owner of a lab-grown diamond jewelry brand, and as a human being who shares the world with so many others. I have been raised by my [...]
How Can a Diamond be Ethically Produced?
Consumers who worry that diamonds cause conflict or trigger human rights and environmental issues often ask me how they can still wear diamonds and feel good about it. Well, if you have the same questions, [...]
Lab-Grown Diamonds: Understanding Supply and Demand
Morgan Stanley released a report about lab-grown diamonds recently, calling attention to how they are disrupting the diamond trade. You can read a summary via the link below, but before you do, I thought I'd [...]
What Are The Benefits Of A Lab-Grown Diamond?
When you buy a piece of diamond jewelry, you expect the gems to be beautiful, clear, and enduring – symbols of love, success, and self-worth. And that's exactly what you get with the lab-grown diamonds [...]
What Does Conflict-Free Mean When It’s Associated With A Lab-Grown Diamond?
One of the reasons I feel so good about my decision to found AIDIA Fine Jewelers, a lab-grown diamond jewelry company, is due to the lingering issues surrounding mined diamonds and conflict. Like many valuable [...]
Lab-Grown Diamonds: How They’re Made
The Wall Street Journal recently produced a cool little one-minute film about the differences between lab-grown diamonds, and those that are mined from the earth. The film gives a great explanation for how lab-grown gems [...]
Lab-Grown Diamonds Are Becoming A Big Hit & More People Are Wearing Them
Diamonds will always be a popular setting in rings, necklaces, bracelets and charms. The luster, sparkle and beauty of a diamond will always be admired. Lab-Grown Diamonds have been getting considerable attention lately because they [...]
Is AIDIA Lab-Grown Diamond Jewelry Eco-Friendly?
One of the reasons consumers often decide to buy lab-grown diamond jewelry is to avoid buying a mined product, for social or environmental reasons. Mined diamonds, for example, have fueled dangerous civil wars. Metals like [...]
We Celebrated in LA and Dug for Free Diamonds!
This month, AIDIA Jewelers celebrated our launch with an "Everyone Digs Love" event hosted by The Bachelor’s DeAnna Pappas, where 12 couples dug to uncover twelve "white stones" buried in the sand. Only one lucky [...]
The Miracle of Making Lab-Grown Diamonds
Greetings, AIDIA followers! I thought I'd spend my first few blog posts telling you a little about lab-grown diamonds, since they adorn every piece of jewelry that we at AIDIA make. My interest in them [...]