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GE diamond press
Two researchers examining machinery during the pioneering development of lab-created diamonds

1950s

Way Back When

GE researchers chase the idea of making diamonds in a lab. Industrial demand and pure curiosity spark the first experiments.
H.Tracy Hall diamond press
Archival image of early lab-grown diamond technology, showcasing industrial innovation and scientific progress.

1954

Breakthrough

GE scientists succeed in growing the first reproducible lab diamonds using high-pressure, high-temperature (HPHT) technology. Tiny, industrial, but a true scientific milestone.
Round brilliant lab-grown diamond on polishing wheel, held by tweezers

1970s

Growth Beyond Industrial Use

Techniques improve. Larger, clearer diamonds emerge. What began as industrial starts to hint at gem potential.
Brilliant-cut diamond close-up with shimmering bokeh background.

1980s

The Science Advances

Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD) emerges, offering controlled, atom-by-atom growth. Early experiments point to higher purity. The future takes shape.

Hand holding loose lab-grown diamonds on black velvet pouch

1990s

Crossing the Jewelry Threshold

Gem-quality lab-grown diamonds appear. Limited in size and color, still visibly different from mined, but the threshold is crossed.
Origami yellow boat standing out among white boats on blue background

2003

Game-Changer

The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) acknowledges lab-grown diamonds and begins issuing dedicated reports. Market legitimacy is no longer a question.
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2012

Colorless Perfection

Advances deliver premium, colorless diamonds over one carat. To the eye, virtually indistinguishable from mined.
Dictionary page showing the definition entry in bold text

2018

Market Disruption

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission redefines diamonds, removing the word “natural." Lab-grown diamonds are diamonds. Full stop.
Visionary leader standing on a summit with the sun behind her

2020s

Sustainable Luxury Movement

Lab-grown diamonds rise as the sustainable choice, identical in beauty but created with intention. FacetsN is part of this new chapter: design freed from mining, crafted with precision in Japan.

Decades of innovation brought lab-grown diamonds from experiment to artistry. FacetsN carries this legacy forward into modern jewelry.

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