Diamonds aren’t just for engagement rings or the upper echelons of society any more.

Lab-grown diamond brand Carat have launched a ready-to-wear, affordable and sustainable collection called Gentle Diamonds.

The husband and wife team have studied the traditional stone-cutting craft, which has taken them everywhere from Italy to the Far East in order to make sure their own diamonds have the perfect finish.

After launching the brand 16 years ago with the mission to democratise fine jewellery, they’re now at the helm of the growing lab diamond movement.

Carat launched with the view to make diamonds inclusive, not exclusive, and to do so with only ethical, high quality alternatives to mined gemstones.

“The rose is a beautiful analogy for our diamonds,” says co-founder Heidi Thompson.

“They are as beautiful as they are perfect, and grown by man, but more importantly they are sustainable.”

Affordable, more sustainable and beautiful – expect to see lab-grown diamonds populating jewellery collections everywhere.

Here are the pieces we’re coveting from the Gentle Diamonds collection.

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