Real Talk About Lab-Grown Diamonds | CarterCast Ep10 – Synthetic Gemstones CarterCast

Bravely dive into one of the most controversial topics in the jewelry world: lab-grown, synthetic, man-made, artificial diamonds. What are we supposed to call these stones anyway? And how similar are they really to natural diamonds? And are they really more sustainable? How much should you really still be paying for something you can make a million of? Plus, Jack Lewis Jewelers doesn’t currently sell them, so why not? Lots of questions and strong thoughts in a powerful episode that is sure to cause a ruckus. It’s the pre-proposal show for dating couples designed to make engagement ring shopping easy, understandable, and fun. This is the CarterCast, filmed on location at Jack Lewis Jewelers in Bloomington, IL.
 
Jump to whichever part sounds most interesting to you:
00:34 – Most Controversial Topic Ever
01:10 – Defining Terms: “Laboratory Grown”
02:30 – Fake is Insulting
03:33 – What is a Laboratory Grown Diamond?
04:39 – The History of Lab Grown Stones
05:42 – The Tech Behind How They’re “Grown”
06:49 – FUN FACT!
08:22 – They Are NOT “The Same” as a Natural Diamond
10:14 – How a Synth-Detect Machine Can Tell the Difference
12:07 – Does a Lab-Grown Diamond Need a Grading Report?
15:45 – The Struggle to Price Lab-Grown Diamonds
17:13 – Could Lab-Grown Diamonds End Up Being Worth Zero?
18:10 – An Overly-Cynical Rant About Why These Exist
19:34 – The Importance of Competitive Natural Diamond Options
20:30 – Sustainability? Why Lab-Grown Diamonds are NOT “Green”
23:51 – Why Jack Lewis Jewelers Doesn’t Sell Lab-Grown Diamonds
25:33 – What the Price Should Be
26:39 – Carter’s Advice if You’re Considering a Lab-Grown Diamond
28:56 – The Symbolic Case for Natural Diamonds
31:55 – The Final Facet
 
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MUSIC
"Get Tough" by Nu Alkemist (Licensed via SoundStripe)
 
CREDITS:
Star & Executive Producer - John Carter (Owner & CEO, Jack Lewis Jewelers)
Host & Executive Producer - Joshua Shull (Owner, JoshuaOneNine)
Producer & Editor - Nick Fetty (Content Creator, JoshuaOneNine)