Are Lab Created Diamonds Really as Good as Natural?

by | Jul 26, 2022 | Jewelers

Lab created diamonds continue to be a source of much controversy among jewellers and people looking to acquire jewellery and precious gems for a special occasion such as an engagement or an anniversary. Proponents of natural diamonds claim that they possess a luster and clarity that lab created diamonds can’t match, while proponents of lab created diamonds insist that the aesthetic qualities of the two types of diamonds are indistinguishable, and assert that the savings associated with lab created diamonds makes them a clear winner. In this article, we’ll briefly explore the differences.

How Lab Created Diamonds are Judged

One of the interesting things about this debate is that it’s very easy to compare natural and lab created diamonds to one another. That’s because lab created diamonds are judged by the exact same standards and criteria that jewellers use to grade natural diamonds: carat, cut, clarity, and colour. This means that any lab created diamond you see in a jewellery store can be directly compared to their natural analogues, so that you can make an educated comparison yourself.

The Real Differences

Ultimately, there are really only a few key differences between natural diamonds and lab created diamonds. The first has to do with how they’re made, and the process is actually a lot more similar than you would think at first. While lab created diamonds are, obviously, created in a lab, they’re made by exposing carbon to an environment of tremendous pressure and heat, just how diamonds are made in the wild. The only difference is that labs can create a diamond much more quickly than the earth can, which accounts for their greater abundance and lower cost.

Speaking of, the second major difference between the two is that lab created diamonds tend to carry a much lower price tag than their natural counterparts. All this considered, it might well be worth asking if the savings associated with a lab created diamond will leave you room in your budget for making your special day special in other days: say, taking a longer honeymoon?

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