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D–E colour · VVS clarity · Made to order in Canada
Unique Stone LabLab-grown · Canada

Diamond education

The Unique Stone Lab diamond guide

Everything you need to choose with confidence — how lab-grown diamonds are made, how they're graded, and how each shape wears.

Our story

A better way to buy a diamond.

Unique Stone Lab is a Canadian jewellery company working exclusively with lab-grown diamonds. We started because buying a diamond felt unnecessarily opaque — prices that shift depending on where you stand, grading you have to take on trust, and a sense that you are paying for the story around the stone rather than the stone itself.

Our approach is deliberately plain. We select lab-grown diamonds in the D–E colour range with VVS clarity, have them certified by IGI, and set them in designs we would wear ourselves. What you pay reflects the stone, the metal and the work — nothing else.

Oval lab-grown diamond solitaire ring
Why lab-grown

The same crystal, a clearer origin.

A lab-grown diamond is a real diamond. It has the same carbon crystal structure, hardness and optical behaviour as a mined one — the difference is where it formed. Ours are grown in controlled conditions over a matter of weeks, which means we know exactly where each stone came from.

Because growing a diamond costs less than extracting one, the saving goes into the stone: larger carat weight, higher colour and clarity, for the same budget.

How our diamonds are graded
What we hold to

Our values

Honest pricing

Pricing is shown clearly for each configuration, so you can compare shape, carat weight and metal before checkout.

Independent proof

Every diamond is graded by IGI, not by us. The certificate follows your order.

Made to wear

Secure settings and considered proportions, designed for daily life rather than a display case.

Canadian service

We answer customer questions directly and ship orders from Canada.

Build your pair

The ten shapes

Find your shape

Each cut catches light in its own way. Style notes are suggestions — the right shape is the one you love.

Round

The classic brilliant cut with 57–58 facets, known for exceptional light return.

Best for Everyday wear and timeless styling

Shop round studs

Princess

A crisp square outline with brilliant-style faceting for lively sparkle.

Best for Modern, geometric looks

Shop princess studs

Cushion

A softened square with rounded corners and a romantic, vintage character.

Best for Soft, classic styling

Shop cushion studs

Emerald

Long step-cut facets create elegant flashes of light rather than sparkle.

Best for Understated, architectural elegance

Shop emerald studs

Oval

A brilliant cut with an elongated outline that can appear larger than its weight.

Best for An elongated, flattering profile

Shop oval studs

Radiant

Trimmed corners with brilliant faceting — energetic sparkle in a square-ish outline.

Best for Maximum fire in a modern shape

Shop radiant studs

Asscher

A square step cut with a distinctive windmill pattern and Art-Deco heritage.

Best for Vintage-inspired refinement

Shop asscher studs

Marquise

A pointed, boat-shaped outline that maximises perceived size.

Best for Dramatic, distinctive looks

Shop marquise studs

Heart

A symmetrical heart silhouette — a technically demanding, sentimental cut.

Best for A romantic statement

Shop heart studs

Pear

A teardrop blend of round and marquise, graceful in either direction.

Best for Soft asymmetry and movement

Shop pear studs

Certification & quality

Quality you can see. Certification you can trust.

Every pair is graded by an independent laboratory and matched for colour, clarity and brilliance before it ships.

Certification IGI certified — digital certificate emailed with your order
Colour D–E (colourless range)
Clarity VVS
Origin Lab-grown
Setting Solid 14K gold, four-prong basket with push backs

Ready when you are

Build the pair you'll wear every day.

Choose your diamond shape, total carat weight and metal to create a pair that fits your style.