DIAMOND COMPARISON
DIAMOND FACTS
|
CULTURED DIAMONDS |
MINED DIAMONDS |
| Is it a diamond? |
Yes |
Yes |
| Chemical composition |
Carbon |
Carbon |
| Hardness on the Mohs' scale |
10 |
10 |
| Refractive index |
2.42 |
2.42 |
| Gravity |
3.52 |
3.52 |
| Type |
Rare & Purest Type IIa |
Only 2% are Type IIa |
| Origin |
Diamond Farm |
Excavation of Earth |
| Is it fake? |
No |
No |
| Is it artificial? |
No |
No |
| Does the GIA grade them? |
Yes |
Yes |
| Life of a diamond |
Forever |
Forever |
INDUSTRY FACTS
|
CULTURED DIAMONDS |
MINED DIAMONDS |
| Origin guaranteed? |
Yes |
No |
| Supply guaranteed? |
Yes |
No |
| Employment guaranteed? |
Yes |
No |
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT (per carat)
|
CULTURED DIAMONDS |
MINED DIAMONDS |
| Is it eco-friendly? |
Yes |
No |
| Land disturbed for production |
0.00000071 hectare |
0.00091 hectares |
| Mineral Waste Disposed |
0.0006 tonnes |
2.63 tonnes |
| Water Usage |
0.07 m3 |
0.48 m3 |
| Carbon Emissions |
0.028 grams |
57000 grams |
| Sulphur Oxide Emissions |
N/A |
0.014 tonnes |
| Nitrous Oxide Emissions |
0.09mg |
0.042 tonnes |
| Energy Used |
250,750,487 Joules |
538,577,900 Joules |
| No. Environmental Incidents |
Nil |
4.5 |
|
Figures quoted per carat weight. Sources: “Environmental Impact Analysis - Production of Rough Diamond Environmental Impact Assessment” Frost & Sullivan; Brian Farley, Molecular and Cell Biology Postdoc, UC Berkeley, Contributor to Forbes & HuffPost; NextGreenCar.com
SOCIAL IMPACT
|
CULTURED DIAMONDS |
MINED DIAMONDS |
| Is it a conflict diamond? |
No |
Not Guaranteed |
| Engages Bonded Labour? |
No |
Not Guaranteed |
| Engages Child Labour? |
No |
Not Guaranteed |
