One ~ diamond (.005 carat) is set into each piece of 14K gold. The piece is then paved with diamond dust crystallized in enamel. Diamond Table The uppermost flat surface and biggest facet of a cut stone. ZIRCON A ~ and natural gemstone not to be confused with Cubic Zirconia which is a synthetic. Zircon is common in colorless, blue and pink or rose varieties.
State-Specific Cost of Lap Band Surgery: 2015. The average cost of lap band surgery in the U.S. is about $15,400, although it varies widely by region and clinic as outlined in the table below.
According to our 2015 Weight Loss Surgery Cost Survey, the cost of bariatric surgery without insurance in the United States ranges from $6,000 to $30,000 for the four most common procedures: gastric sleeve surgery, gastric bypass surgery, gastric banding (lap band surgery), and the gastric balloon procedure. Gastric sleeve surgery costs $19,000 on average in the United States. 2  Gastric bypass surgery costs $24,000 on average in the United States (note that it was relatively common for gastric bypass and gastric sleeve to be quoted at the same cost, although more often than not, gastric sleeve was the lower cost procedure).