Diamonds are a girl’s best friend, but the diamond industry is not nature’s best friend. The lab-grown diamond is offering a more ecological and conflict-free alternative to a natural diamond. The diamond industry consists of 10% ‘above ground’ diamonds, with growing interest.
With this option labs can create diamonds that are 15-20% less in value than a natural stone, of the same size. There is also a controlled environment to create colored diamonds as well with special heat treating and chemical processes.
Natural vs. Lab-Grown Diamond
This industry is operating with transparency of their business to be able to trace and ensure ethical sources. The difference between the natural and lab-grown diamonds is indistinguishable, with the better flawless character in the lab-grown diamond.
In the 1940’s, De Beers started the “A diamond is forever” campaign and created a high demand for diamonds. Spreading awareness for lab-grown diamonds will hopefully have people think that this new diamond is forever.
