Are Lab Created Diamonds the Right Choice for You?
They might be! Here’s a list of reasons below why a lab created diamond could be the right choice for you:
Lab grown diamonds are less expensive. With lab grown diamonds you can get a bigger or higher quality diamond with the same budget. Upgrading carat, cut, clarity or customizing the perfect lab grown diamond engagement ring is an affordable option. This is because lab grown diamonds are up to 50% less expensive than traditional mined diamonds of the same quality and size. Just because lab grown diamonds are less expensive, this doesn’t mean they aren’t technologically advanced. Every lab grown diamond is made from a small diamond seed. It then takes a specialized method of chemical vapor deposition to form a full sized diamond.
Lab grown diamonds are an ethical choice. Chances are you have heard of “blood diamonds.” Mined diamonds have gotten this nickname as a result of being used as a means of funding various wars and rebellions where many of the mined diamonds originate from. If you purchase a lab grown diamond, you can tell exactly where the diamond originated.
Lab grown diamonds are real. Diamonds grown in a lab are the same as real diamonds — pure crystallized carbon in an isometric cubic system. Both lab grown and mined diamonds have the same chemical, optical, and physical properties. They are made using similar conditions found in nature (pressure and temperature) in a controlled environment.
Lab grown diamonds look the same. One of the best advantages to buying a lab grown diamond is that to the naked eye, it looks exactly the same as a mined diamond.
