GEMSTONES

Filthyy Jewellery predominately uses "nano" or "lab grown" gemstones, however these two types of gemstone are not the same. 
Nano gemstones are created to mimic the appearance of natural gemstones using nanotechnology to manipulate particles. Their composition is made from tiny engineered crystals, whereas lab grown gemstones have the same identical structure as natural gemstones. Meaning lab grown gemstones are simply genuine gemstones that have been created in a lab that replicate the properties of naturally occurring gems and are virtually, chemically and physically the same as natural gemstones. 
The reason I generally opt for nano or lab grown gemstones is firstly to make my jewellery more accessible and affordable for customers as I can appreciate inflation/cost of living and I still want people to be able to shop filthyy. Secondly,  I primarily use nano or lab grown gemstones in my work because they offer a more sustainable alternative to natural gemstones. The mining of natural gemstones can have significant environmental and ethical impacts, including habitat destruction, pollution, and exploitation of workers. Nano + Lab gemstones, on the other hand, are produced with minimal environmental harm, as they are created through controlled, lab-based processes that don’t rely on mining or resource extraction.