LAB GROWN DIAMONDS Vs. NATURAL DIAMONDS

 Are Lab created diamonds are real diamonds??

Although grown by scientists instead of created in the earth’s crust, lab diamonds are absolutely real diamonds—they display the same chemical and optical properties as natural Diamonds. It may shock you to know that even trained geologists can’t tell the difference between the two with the naked eye alone. Why is that, you may ask? Because lab created diamonds are as real as they come. 

This remarkable lab grown diamond (also known as a synthetic diamond) has the same sparkle, clarity, and aesthetic of an earth mined diamond. In fact, lab grown diamonds and mined diamonds are the same except for a few crucial details:

• Lab grown diamonds are much less expensive than earth-mined diamonds, making them a great choice for engagement rings and jewelry.

• Lab grown diamonds are not mined or dredged, making them the environmentally conscious choice.

Choice is yours but let’s have a look on some Answers.

What Is A Lab Grown Diamond?

• Lab grown diamonds are identical to their natural counterparts in every way, except they are grown in a lab from a diamond seed instead of pulled from the earth.

• Diamonds are made up almost entirely of pure carbon. That’s why both lab diamonds and mined diamonds have the exact same physical properties.

• They replicate the exact natural process that forms earth grown diamonds, but cost up to 40% less.

Comparison

• Mined diamonds have a crystal structure and so do lab grown diamonds. Lab grown diamonds replicate the crystal lattice-like structure of mined diamonds. 

• Lab grown diamonds don’t destroy wildlife or harm workers but the real diamond does.

• Diamond is the hardest, most stable form of pure carbon that occurs naturally (except Q-carbon, which scientists say might be found in certain planetary cores). Organic diamond forms when pure carbon undergoes superhigh temperature and pressure over billions of years within Earth’s mantle. It only forms in the “diamond stability zone”, 80 to 120 miles deep and extremely hot (up to 2,200 degrees Fahrenheit), where the conditions are just right while Lab-created diamonds are grown in highly-controlled laboratory conditions that attempt to reproduce the Earth’s natural growing environment: high pressure and high temperature.

Are Lab Grown Diamonds The Same As Moissanite Or Cubic Zirconia?

• While mined diamonds come from the earth and lab grown diamonds are grown in a lab, moissanite originates from meteors. Moissanite is not a diamond, nor is it attempting to be one. While a diamond—whether lab or earth grown—is singly refractive, moissanite is doubly refractive.This results in a disco ball of light, meaning you can see all the colors of the rainbow. So although some may prefer the fiery sparkle of moissanite, it doesn’t look like a real diamond.

• Cubic zirconia (CZ) is not the same thing as a lab grown diamond. While lab made diamonds are made of carbon, CZ is made of zirconium dioxide. This makes CZ much more porous resulting in a yellowing over time. Additionally, since lab diamonds are much higher in price because of their superb quality, they have a much higher resale value, especially when set in a stunning engagement ring.

Lab Diamonds Vs. Mined Diamonds For Engagement Rings

Lab Grown diamonds are better in many ways. While mined diamonds are a traditional choice, that doesn’t make them better. In fact, as more consumers look for a more environmentally and socially conscious option, lab diamonds are being chosen much more frequently while mined diamonds are becoming less and less popular.

• Cost Differences (obviously lab grown diamonds are cheaper. It has been observed that Lab diamonds usually cost about 30% less than natural diamonds of comparable size and quality.) 

• Both are Made Up of Caron. 

• Their dazzling beauty and durability are the same.

• Lab grown diamonds have the same chemical, physical and optical properties as mined diamonds. This means that your lab grown diamond is going to shine as bright as a mined diamond.

Are Lab-Created Diamonds Graded the Same As Real Diamonds?

From a consumer perspective, it’s important to know that the grading system used for lab-grown versus organic diamonds is different. The GIA doesn’t grade lab-grown diamonds the same way it grades organic diamonds. If a diamond is found to be laboratory-grown, GIA issues a Synthetic Diamond Grading Report, which looks distinctly different from the standard grading report. Lab-grown diamonds display visual characteristics such as color zoning, metallic inclusions, weak strain patterns, and colors of ultraviolet fluorescence to differentiate them from organic diamonds.

Customer Satisfaction

Many retailers claim that lab diamonds cost about 30% less than natural diamonds of comparable size and quality. However, inventories of lab-created diamonds can be limited compared to organic diamond inventories, making your choice of the perfect diamond more limited. We suggest you ask for multiple diamonds to compare as no two diamonds are alike and active comparison will allow you to really appreciate the sparkle and the look of each gemstone. Lab created diamonds have no resale value. Organic diamonds, on the other hand, typically retain value and can be sold years later if you so desire.