A lab grown diamond is a genuine diamond that is man-made in a lab. They are also called synthetic diamonds and these diamonds are in fact real, sharing the same diamond crystal lattice structure as the earth-mined diamonds.

Their origins are different. Here’s one way to think about it, some diamonds are mined from tundras in Canada using hefty machinery, other diamonds are mined from alluvial deposits in places like Africa using simpler tools and equipment, and then there are diamonds that are grown in a lab. There are many ways to produce a diamond, regardless of the origin. Once cut, it’s all the same rock.

Lab-grown diamonds can be made in two main ways. One method is high-pressure high-temperature (also known as the HPHT process). This is when engineers make something of a diamond/carbon soup and then using high heat and high pressure they are able to create single diamond crystals. The other way is via chemical vapor deposition (known as CVD). This process takes a tiny seed of a diamond crystal and then grows that diamond layer by layer in a chamber.

Things are changing in the industry right now. However, currently lab diamonds are about 30-45% less expensive depending the the combination of size, color and clarity achieved in a single rough. If a lab produces a large piece of rough in the VS or higher clarity range that is also D-G in color, it’s a huge feat and is therefore pretty rare. A diamond like that will still be less expensive in price to an earth mined diamond, as the rule of rarity still affects the price tag regardless of whether the diamond is lab created or mined.

We do. Of course, there will always be a place for traditional diamonds and gemstones mined from the earth. However, the idea that we can grow diamonds to be cut into the exact shape and size we desire is very attractive especially in this time where we all want more control over the things we consume.
Customization is the next frontier and lab-grown diamonds certainly meet that trend more than halfway. Unique shapes and cuts are starting to emerge along with fresh engagement ring silhouettes.

It will be interesting to see this trend evolve as consumers start to push the boundaries of what they deem attractive as far as shape, cut and color.

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