US Lab Creates 6ct. CVD Synthetic

RAPAPORT... WD Lab Grown Diamonds has created and sold a round, 6-caratsynthetic diamond that it claims is the first of its size and shape made usingthe chemical vapor deposition (CVD) technique. "We're excited about our new world record for roundlab-grown diamonds," said Clive Hill, founder and chairman at WD Lab GrownDiamonds. "This 6-carat white diamond would price similarly to a 3.5-caratmined diamond with the same quality. Consumers have the opportunity to get much more diamond for the samemoney, [which is] a top reason why they choose lab-grown diamonds."  The company created the stone in its laboratory in Washington, DC,where it is working to grow larger CVD synthetics, it said. WD Lab GrownDiamonds supplies synthetic stones to the retail and industrial markets.