Understanding Lab-Grown Diamonds Lab-grown diamonds, also known as synthetic or cultured diamonds, are created in a controlled laboratory environment using advanced technological processes that replicate the natural diamond formation. These diamonds are made from pure carbon, just like natural diamonds, and possess the same physical, chemical, and optical properties. The two primary methods for creating […]
Category Archives: Fashion Briefing: As lab-grown diamonds keep booming, can mined diamonds coexist?
This week, a look at the explosive growth of lab-grown diamonds, including how it’s affecting the mined diamond sector and whether the two categories can coexist. Scroll down to use Glossy+ Comments, giving the Glossy+ community the opportunity to join discussions around industry topics.
On February 5, the French government’s Directorate-General for Competition, Consumer Affairs and Prevention of Fraud made a ruling on how manufacturers can refer to lab-grown diamonds. While “lab-grown” or “cultivated” are acceptable terms outside of France, diamonds not mined from the ground will now have to be sold in France as “synthetic diamonds,” a term that rankles many who sell lab-grown because of the connotation that these diamonds are somehow “fake” when in reality they are chemically identical products.
What Are Lab-Grown Diamonds? Lab-grown diamonds, also known as synthetic or cultured diamonds, are created in a controlled laboratory environment rather than being mined from the earth. These diamonds are produced using advanced technological processes that replicate the natural conditions under which diamonds form. The two primary methods for creating lab-grown diamonds are High Pressure […]
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