Another reason why Blue Diamond is so inexpensive is its manufacturing location. Blue Diamond products are made in China, where the labor and regulator compliance costs are significantly lower than in other parts of the world. Apart from the 14-piece, this cookware set is also available in 6-, 9-, 10-, and 20-piece. Now that’s a whole lot of options for your everyday cooking needs! It has a dome-shaped lid, which provides more room for your meals. This also helps stimulate better airflow as you cook.

We reached out to The Cookware Company and the Korean manufacturer of Thermolon coatings to confirm that Blue Diamond’s coating is totally free from fluoropolymers and other fluorinated materials such as PFAS. All of that to say, diamond infusion is a fun marketing angle, but with this pan you should not expect to be cooking atop the Hope diamond. Heat DistributionInduction cooktops require a magnetic base to work, and because the Blue Diamond pan is aluminum, the base is not magnetic.

Aluminum is well known for its even heat distribution. I haven’t noticed any hot or cold spots on the pan in my tests over the past year. Blue Diamond pans are oven-safe up to 600°F, but the lids are only oven-safe up to 425°F. Are Blue Diamond pans dishwasher safe?This 5.5-quart Dutch oven is half the weight of a cast iron, which means you won’t have any trouble moving and carrying the pot.

As mentioned earlier, most Blue Diamond cookware are compatible with all kinds of stovetops, except for induction. But this new cookware set collection is an exception. The makers of the Blue Diamond pan claim it’s five times harder, lasts ten times longer, and transfers heat four times faster than the competition. Most owners reported that, with regular use, their frying pan lasted about a year. We also uncovered several cases where an owner’s pan needed replacement after only a few months.Washing it in the dishwasher:Blue Diamond pans are technically dishwasher safe. However, the high temperature of the water combined with the dish detergent can wear down the coating. If you want your pan to last as long as possible, handwashing is best. Fortunately, this isn’t a concern with the Blue Diamond pan since it’s designed with a ceramic coating. Cooktop Compatibility