Are Lab Grown Diamonds Real? What Buyers Should Know
If a diamond was grown in a laboratory instead of formed underground, is it still a diamond? Yes. Lab grown diamonds have the same carbon crystal structure as natural diamonds, and the same chemical, physical, and optical properties, according to the Gemological Institute of America. The confusion people run into usually comes from mixing up […]
Lab Grown vs Natural Diamonds: A Clear Buyer’s Comparison
Two diamonds can sit side by side, both well cut, both a carat, both graded eye clean, and look essentially identical. One formed underground over a billion years. The other formed in a lab over a few weeks. The hard part of this decision isn’t figuring out which one looks like a diamond. It’s deciding […]