Lab Grown Diamond Jewelry Trends: What's Hot This Season

The lab grown diamond market is evolving rapidly, and with it come exciting trends that blend timeless elegance with modern sensibility. Here's what's trending right now in fine diamond jewelry and how to incorporate these looks into your personal style.

Trending Diamond Shapes

The Oval Renaissance

The oval cut has become the most sought-after fancy shape, overtaking princess as the #2 shape behind round brilliant. Its elongated form creates a larger visual presence per carat, flatters the finger, and offers brilliant light performance. The key to a stunning oval: minimal bow-tie effect and an L/W ratio of 1.35-1.50.

Emerald Cut Comeback

The emerald cut is experiencing a major resurgence, driven by a broader trend toward understated sophistication. Its clean lines and step-cut facets create a distinctive look that photographs beautifully — a factor that matters in our social media-conscious world.

Marquise Revival

Once considered dated, the marquise cut is back — especially in east-west settings that rotate the stone horizontally for a contemporary update on a classic shape.

Trending Settings and Styles

Minimalist Solitaires

The ultra-clean solitaire continues to dominate engagement ring preferences. Thin bands (1.5-2mm), simple four-prong settings, and the focus entirely on the diamond. Less is definitively more in current engagement ring trends.

Hidden Halo

A twist on the traditional halo — small diamonds encircle the center stone but sit below it, visible only from the side. This gives the face-up appearance of a solitaire with the added sparkle of a halo from certain angles. The best of both worlds.

Toi et Moi (Two-Stone)

Rings featuring two diamonds — often in different shapes — sitting side by side. The pairing symbolizes two souls united and offers unique design possibilities: an oval paired with a pear, or a round next to an emerald cut.

Bezel Settings

Bezel settings are having a major moment. Their clean, modern aesthetic — with the diamond encircled by a slim band of metal — appeals to the minimalist sensibility dominating current fashion.

Trending Metals

Yellow Gold Dominance

Yellow gold has reclaimed its position as the most fashionable metal choice, reversing years of white gold and platinum dominance. 14K yellow gold offers the perfect balance of warm color and everyday durability.

Mixed Metal Confidence

Mixing metals is no longer rule-breaking — it's expected. White gold engagement rings with yellow gold wedding bands, or rose gold pieces layered with silver-toned chains, create a curated, personal look.

Trending Jewelry Categories

Ear Curation

The "curated ear" trend involves wearing multiple earring styles simultaneously — studs, huggies, and small hoops in coordinating but not matching designs. Diamond studs remain the anchor piece, with smaller accessories building around them.

Tennis Everything

The tennis bracelet has evolved into a full category. Tennis necklaces, tennis anklets, and tennis earrings bring the continuous diamond line to every jewelry type. Lab grown diamonds make "tennis everything" financially realistic.

Layering and Stacking

Layered necklaces and stacked rings continue to gain momentum. The key is varying textures, lengths, and widths while maintaining cohesion through one unifying element — metal tone, diamond quality, or design language.

The Right-Hand Ring

Right-hand rings — diamond rings worn to celebrate personal achievements rather than romantic commitments — are increasingly popular. Bold cocktail rings and unique designs express individuality and self-celebration.

The Lab Grown Diamond Trend Itself

Perhaps the biggest trend of all: lab grown diamonds themselves. Consumer acceptance has skyrocketed, driven by:

• Value proposition — getting more diamond for less money resonates with value-conscious luxury buyers
• Sustainability — ethical and environmental considerations drive purchasing decisions
• Quality parity — growing awareness that lab grown and mined diamonds are physically identical
• Social acceptance — mainstream retailers and influencers embracing lab grown removes stigma

Timeless vs Trendy: The Balance

While it's exciting to follow trends, the best jewelry collection balances current style with timeless pieces:

• Investment pieces — choose timeless designs (studs, solitaire pendants, classic solitaire rings) for your biggest purchases
• Trend pieces — satisfy trend cravings with smaller, less expensive pieces that you can enjoy now without regret later
• Build a capsule collection — a core of timeless essentials that you accessorize with trend pieces

Recommended Pieces

• 14K White Gold Crafted with 18K Yellow Gold Back Plate 1 1/3Ct
• 14K White Gold 3.00Ct Round/Pear/Blue Sapphire Trapezoid
• Ladies Eternity Band 1.00Ct Round 14K Yellow Gold

Stay current with our constantly evolving collection — curated to offer both timeless classics and the freshest trends in lab grown diamond jewelry.