CENTURIES AGO, WHEN
ALCHEMISTS DREAMED
OF TRANSFORMING LEAD
INTO GOLD, THERE WERE
ALSO THOSE WHO TRIED
TIRELESSLY TO CONVERT
COMMON COAL INTO
DIAMOND.
W hile the former can only be done at a steep cost, creating lab-grown diamonds has become a fairly refined process that is comparatively affordable. Starting in the late 1700s, scientists tried unsuccessfully to create diamonds in the lab. That changed nearly two centuries later, with the work conducted by H. Tracy Hall, a chemist working on General Electric’s Project Superpressure. After several failed attempts, he succeeded in 1954, creating the
first man-made diamond. Interestingly, in those days, lab-grown diamonds cost twice as much as mined diamonds. Today, lab-grown diamonds (LGD) have come of age. Collections featuring not only colorless gems but also a variety of colored diamonds are available at affordable prices. Smiling Rocks offers unique designs and one-of-a-kind styles to suit any personality. Their sustainable, affordable, and conflict-
free lab grown diamond jewelry is perfect for your special moment — and your pocket! Founders Zulu Ghevriya and Manish Jiwani wanted to do something for the world that would leave a positive footprint for the next generations. Their commitment is to create lab-grown diamonds 100% identical to mined diamonds and much kinder to the earth. They believe Smiling Rocks provides smiles that will pass from the lab to your family, and out to the world.
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