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Cultured Yellow Diamonds Versus Natural Ones
We are all aware of the fact that genuine natural diamonds are very expensive. However, these days, there is a growing interest on an alternative to these beautiful yet very expensive jewels. Cultured yellow diamonds for example, have been very popular among a lot of diamond collectors and buyers these days. And there are actually a number of reasons behind this popularity. To begin with, a cultured diamond costs a lot less than a natural diamond. This does not mean that the former has lesser value and is less beautiful; if all else cultured diamonds have fewer imperfections than those that are naturally formed. The biggest reason for their affordability is the fact that it took less time and effort to create them.
The process that cultured diamonds go through to form is actually quite simple. fancy color diamonds are created inside a lab and actually start their journey as "seeds", which are in fact, tiny diamonds. This tiny diamond seed is placed inside a small capsule with graphite inside it. The idea is to melt the graphite at very hot temperatures, causing it to surround or form around the diamond seed. The capsule is then put inside a "growth" chamber that is specifically designed to mimic the amount of pressure a natural diamond undergoes. To secure the capsule, scientists use metal alloys called anvils plus eight steel wedges to further add to the pressure needed to form the diamond. The growth chamber is then left for four days, after which a newly formed diamond will be harvested. The harvested diamond will be then cut, polished, graded and delivered to the jewelry stores, and sold at affordable prices.
So as you can see, mother nature has some very serious competition. about yellow diamonds, they will take a t least a couple million years to form, several years and hundreds of hours to mine and cost even more to transport to stores. This is why natural diamonds are very expensive. And not only that, there is a huge ethical issue surrounding "blood diamonds", stones that have been mined using slave labor, which have greatly affected the public's trust in some of the biggest diamond companies in the world. When you buy cultured, synthetic, faux, laboratory - whatever you want to call them - diamonds, you can be sure you are spending your money on a jewelry piece you can wear with a clear conscience, and without spending a lot of money.
What We're Sweet On: (Really) Natural Mineral Makeup (bellasugar)
If you're into luxe mineral makeup and skin-friendly ingredients, you might
want to put Kide on your radar. The line of baked foundations, concealers, and
highlighters, is mica-based, and doesn't contain talc or bismuth oxychloride
(the ingredient responsible for the itchiness that sometimes accompanies
mineral makeup). Plus, the light reflectors and pigments aren't a bunch of
filler metals and lake colors you've never heard of. It's just mica, iron
oxide, tourmaline, copper, and diamond dust. The stuff is not cheap at $85 per
item, but neither, thankfully, are the ingredients.
The only drawback we see with it is that, since it's a powder, it's not great
for people with dry skin, especially if you live somewhere with cold weather
that exacerbates the problem. Otherwise, the packaging is great, the products
(especially the highlighters) are gorgeous, and the formulation is
outstanding.
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