人造钻石才是行业未来？
They say diamonds are forever, but it's become crystal clear the diamond industry is changing.
人人都说钻石恒久远，不过这个行业明显正在发生变化。
Pandora, the world's largest jeweler, sent shockwaves through the diamond industry when it announced earlier this month it would no longer sell mined diamonds, opting instead for lab-grown ones.
潘多拉，是世界上最大的珠宝公司，他们近日宣布将不再使用钻石矿里采集的钻石，而改用实验室制作的钻石，给整个钻石行业带来了震动。
The Copenhagen-based company citing sustainability and environmental concerns, becoming the latest major industry player to make the switch.
这家总部位于哥本哈根的公司考虑到了可持续发展和环保问题，成为了最近进行这项重大改革的首家大公司。
Lab diamonds are entirely man made and have the same physical and chemical properties as mined ones.
实验室制造的钻石是纯人工制作的，跟天然采集的钻石的物理化学性质是一模一样的。
At Paris-based Diam Concept, a company that creates diamonds using the chemical vapor deposition method, founder Alix Gervel explained the process begins when a thin sheet of crystal, known as a diamond seed, is inserted into a reactor, where it's exposed to heat and a gas mixture.
总部位于巴黎的钻石概念公司，他们利用化学蒸汽沉降法来制作钻石，其创始人艾利克斯·杰弗尔解释了制作过程：首先，用一片薄薄的晶片，成为钻石种，插入反应器中，然后高温加热让晶片接触混合气体。
As carbon atoms are deposited onto the seed, so grows the diamond.
随着碳原子不断沉积到钻石种的表面，钻石就会越长越大。
It takes about a month for the rock to fully form; it is by then quite literally a diamond in the rough, surrounded by what's known as polycrystalline.
整颗钻石长成需要一个月的时间；这时候它才能称为钻石原石，周围环绕着多晶体。
Final steps involve trimming, polishing, and evaluating the stones, which are graded according to the 4Cs-- cut, color, clarity and carat, just like mined diamonds.
最后的步骤包括打磨，抛光和对钻石的评估，评估等级的时候要看4个C，包括切工，色泽，净度和克拉数，就跟天然采集的钻石一样。
"It's exactly the same," said Gervel, who explained one would need very sophisticated tools to be able to tell the difference between a lab diamond and a mined diamond.
杰弗尔说道，“这一步是一模一样的，”他还解释说，想要区分实验室制作的钻石和天然采集的钻石，需要非常专业复杂的工具才能做到。
"Lab-grown diamonds are the future," she added.
“实验室制造的钻石才是行业的未来，”她补充道。
According to the Antwerp World Diamond Center, demand for man-made stones is expected to grow by up to 20% annually.
根据安特卫普世界钻石中心报告，人造钻石的需求量正以每年20%的速度增长。
Price is a big part of the appeal; according to some estimates, lab-grown diamonds with nearly identical grades to a natural one can be up to 30% cheaper.
其中价格是很大一个诱因；根据相关评估，跟天然钻石相当的实验室制作的钻石会便宜30%。
"With our system, the cost to produce them is actually higher, but because we don't have any intermediaries, we can sell them at a lower price," explained Gervel.
“在我们的体系中，制作钻石的成本其实还更高，但因为我们没有任何中间商，所以可以用更低的价格卖出，”杰弗尔解释道。
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