What are Lab Grown Diamonds?
Lab grown diamonds are optically, chemically and physically identical to natural diamonds and possess the same sparkle, brilliance, and cutting ability. The main difference lies in their origin and the much faster creation process, taking a few weeks to grow in a lab compared to eons underground.
Lab grown diamonds are created in controlled laboratory environments using two processes; one which replicates the extreme pressure and heat conditions that caused natural diamonds to form over millions of years, and another that uses energy to form diamond crystals, atom by atom. Once cut and polished they cannot be distinguished or separated from natural diamonds without examination by a Graduate Gemologist using sophisticated instruments. They are graded using the same 4Cs as natural diamonds; carat, color, clarity and cut.
Just like natural diamonds, lab grown diamonds rank 10 on the Mohs hardness scale. No other material comes close to the hardness of both natural and lab grown diamonds. Making the choice between lab-grown and natural is a personal decision as much as an aesthetic or financial one. We appreciate both for their individual beauty and the joy they bring to those who wear them!
Source: International Gemological Institute: igi.org
