How LabGems Benefits Jewellers: Diamond Supply and Pricing
How Does LabGems Pricing Benefit You?
Jewellers get automatic discounts on orders through the LabGems Portal, based on order volume:
Regular: 10% off catalog unit prices, under €5,000 in orders
Silver: 15% off catalog unit prices, €5,000 to €9,999 in orders
Gold: 20% off catalog unit prices, €10,000 to €14,999 in orders
Platinum: 25% off catalog unit prices, above €15,000 in orders
The discount applies automatically once order volume crosses each threshold. Register through the LabGems Portal to see current pricing and your account's discount tier.
LabGems' Stock Range
IGI Certification
Antwerp-Based Supply Chain
Minimum order is €500
LabGems Stock Range
LabGems stocks certified diamonds across round, princess, cushion, oval, pear, and emerald shapes. Fancy shapes such as radiant, marquise, and heart cuts are available through the non-certified fancy shapes collection. Coloured diamonds such as pink, yellow, and blue are also available for jewellers building fashion or statement pieces. IGI-certified diamonds are offered across the full shape range from 0.30ct up to 20ct, covering both bridal centre stones and smaller accent work. Melee parcels and single stones are also part of the range, used for pavé, halo, and channel settings.
Why Does IGI Certification Matter for Your Customers Trust?
IGI certification confirms a diamond's cut, colour, clarity, and carat weight through an independent lab. This matters more with lab-grown diamonds, since many buyers still associate certification with mined stones and question whether lab-grown diamonds carry the same paperwork. A certificate gives a stone's specifications independent backing, confirmed by IGI rather than the seller alone. Every certified diamond in the certified diamond search includes full IGI documentation.
Non-Certified Diamonds and Where They Are Used Best
Non-certified diamonds cost less than certified stones and work well for melee, accent stones, and smaller pieces where a customer doesn't need paperwork for every diamond. They suit pavé settings, halo surrounds, and channel work, where dozens of small stones sit alongside a certified centre stone. Jewellers making custom pieces on tighter margins often use non-certified stock for these applications while reserving certified diamonds for the main feature. Non-certified diamonds still meet the same cut and colour standards during production, they simply don't carry individual IGI documentation. Browse melee parcels and single stones for current availability.
Our Antwerp-Based Supply Chain
LabGems operates from Antwerp's Diamond District, one of the world's oldest and most established diamond trading hubs. Since Antwerp is within the EU, orders to other EU countries move as standard intra-EU shipments, without customs complications. Orders ship via FedEx with tracking included, so the status of every diamond is visible from dispatch to delivery.
Lab-Grown Diamonds Allow More Stock Variety
Lab-grown production doesn't depend on finding rare rough stones in the ground, so growers can produce a wider range of shapes, sizes, and colours on a predictable schedule. LabGems keeps steady stock across round, fancy shapes, and coloured diamonds because production isn't limited by what's available underground. You can order the same shape and colour combination repeatedly for a signature style, since production isn't limited by what nature produces. This consistency also extends to melee, where matched parcels need uniform colour and clarity across dozens or hundreds of stones. Explore the full diamond range available from LabGems.
FAQs
How does lab-grown pricing compare to mined pricing?
Lab-grown diamonds typically cost 60% less than mined diamonds of the same cut, colour, clarity, and carat weight, since production doesn't depend on mining and processing rough stone. This gap gives you room to price competitively against mined stones while keeping a healthy margin, or to offer a larger or higher-quality stone at the same price point a customer would pay for mined.
Do lab-grown diamonds hold resale value?
No, lab-grown diamonds do not hold resale value. Because production is not limited by natural scarcity, retail prices continue falling as supply increases, which reduces what a resold stone can fetch over time.
Why buy from an Antwerp-based supplier specifically?
Antwerp's diamond trade infrastructure supports fast grading, established export processes, and intra-EU shipping without customs delays.
Can a small jewellery shop order wholesale?
Yes, the minimum order is €500.Discounts scale with order volume through account tiers, but there's no separate requirement based on business size.