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What are Lab Grown Diamonds?

They are real diamonds that are grown in a special lab instead of being dug out of the ground. Think of the lab as a high-tech factory that copies what the Earth does naturally.

• Same Stuff: They are made of the exact same material: carbon.

• Same Look and Feel: They look, sparkle, feel, and are just as hard as diamonds found in a mine.

• The Bottom Line: If you compared a lab diamond and a mined diamond, you could not tell them apart without a special machine.

The Easiest Way to Understand the Difference

Imagine you have two pieces of ice (which is just frozen water).

1. Natural Diamond is like: Ice from a huge, natural lake. It took a long time to freeze on its own outside.

2. Lab Grown Diamond is like: Ice from your freezer. You made it quickly and easily in a machine.

The result? The ice from the lake and the ice from the freezer are both just frozen water (H2O). They are identical! The diamond is the same—it's pure carbon, regardless of where it came from.

Grading and Certification

• 4 Cs: Lab diamonds are evaluated using the exact same quality criteria as mined diamonds: Cut, Clarity, Carat, and Colour.

• Certification: They are certified by major independent gemological labs, such as the IGI (International Gemological Institute), ensuring their authenticity and quality grade.

Pricing and Value

• Cost Savings: Lab grown diamonds typically retail at a 60–75% discount compared to natural diamonds of equivalent size and quality.

• Reason for Discount: This price advantage is due to the removal of the high costs associated with large-scale mining, exploration, and associated supply chain logistics.

Ethical and Environmental Impact

• Sustainability: Since no Earth mining is involved, lab grown diamonds are considered a more ethical and sustainable choice, reducing the environmental footprint and land disruption.

Why Choose Lab Grown? (The Good News)

• Better Price: They cost much less—usually 60% to 75% less than a mined diamond of the same size and quality.

• Eco-Friendly: Since they aren't mined, they are better for the planet and don't involve digging large holes in the Earth.

• Still Graded: They are still checked for quality using the same 4 Cs (Cut, Clarity, Carat, Colour) as mined diamonds, and they get certificates saying they are real.