Lab Grown Diamonds 

What are Lab Grown Diamonds?

Lab produced diamonds, lab made or cultivated diamonds are made by imitating the process of the formation of a natural diamond in the mantle layer of the earth.

Those spectacular diamonds are not fake, they are not even imitation diamonds, but they are as good as those natural diamonds, using carbon atoms arranged in exactly the same manner as the carbon atoms in natural diamonds. They are constituted of the same material as natural diamond, therefore possess optical as well as chemical properties that are analogous to the natural form.

  • Mining Free

    Lab diamonds are environmentally friendly because they are grown using technology and not mined.

  • Beauty & Quality

    The lab-grown diamonds are just like the mined diamonds in physical, chemical, and optical characteristics and properties.

  • Value

    Lab-grown diamonds are affordable — you get the best bang for your buck.

Why Choose Lab Grown Diamonds?

Lab-grown diamonds stand out as rather relevant to the mined ones, being visually indistinguishable, of lower price, and more sustainable. These lab-created gems offer several key advantages:These lab-created gems offer several key advantages:

Firstly, they make it possible to produce the ne Plus ultra of a color range that would otherwise be difficult to access.

Secondly, buying from suppliers of recognized quality and origin also eliminates vulnerability to unfair treatment of people or societies.

Finally, meeting demand is less challenging through the use of HPHT and CVD processes, which gives quality without significant engagement of dangerous approaches.

How Are Lab Grown Diamonds Certified & Graded?

Similar to natural diamonds, Cvd and Hpht diamonds have the possibility to be graded. After being sent to a gem This word, ‘gem’, was something that I had long associated with a school for girls that authentic lab-grown diamonds are graded by several of the lab employees who work specifically in grading diamonds. The individual grades received are summed and matched to aid the lab-grown diamond in obtaining its last grade. It is important to note that not all Lab grown diamonds have the GIA grading that accompany the natural diamonds. Generally, average sizes of gems are not graded, and some jewelers do not opt for the grading of lab-created diamonds. At Alfredo Gemyard, most of the lab created diamonds are offered with grading to make the lab-grown purchasing process more transparent to the buyers

How Are Lab Grown Diamonds Made?

  • Formation: These diamonds can be grown in an exceptionally controlled laboratory environment, and such diamonds are known in the marketplace. These can be made by either High Pressure High Temperature HPHT, or by Chemical Vapor Deposition CVD.
  • Cost: Generally cheaper in price compared to natural diamonds due to being more controlled and created in less time.
  • Size and Availability: Simpler to manufacture in jumbo sizes and multiples thereof.
  • Environmental Impact: Aluminum is usually believed to be a less hazardous material as regards the environment when compared to steel, particularly when recycling is involved.
  • Origin: Synthetic, this is due to the fact that he replicates the processes that are used in the formation of natural diamonds but the process is carried out faster. Lab-grown diamonds are grown under conditions similar to a diamond, but the process is made to occur more rapidly in a few weeks or few months.

Comparison Guide

Lab Grown Diamond V/S Natural Diamonds

  • Lab Grown Diamonds

    Formation: These diamonds are created in a controlled laboratory environment. They are produced using either High Pressure High Temperature (HPHT) or Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD) methods.

    Cost: Often less expensive than natural diamonds due to the controlled production process and shorter creation time.

    Size and Availability: Easier to produce in larger sizes and quantities.

    Environmental Impact: Generally considered to have a lower environmental impact, especially if produced using sustainable practices.

    Origin: Created by replicating the conditions under which natural diamonds are formed, but the process is accelerated and takes a shorter time. Lab-grown diamonds are created by replicating the high pressure and temperature conditions under which natural diamonds form, but the process is accelerated, taking only a few weeks or months.

  • Natural Diamonds

    • Formation: Mineral diamonds occur in very pure crystalline form deep in the mantle of the earth and are formed at extremely high temperature, and the formation of these natural diamonds occurred millions or even billions of years ago through some complex geological process and diamond crystals are then transported to the surface of the earth through volcanic activities.
    • Cost: They are usually costly than those whose production is artificial and in a faster way.
    • Size and Availability: Big, more brilliant diamonds are scarcer, and hence more costly.
    • Environmental Impact: Sustainable mining of natural diamonds hence comes with adverse effects on the environment like displacement of the habitat and gas emissions.
      Origin:Diamonds occur through natural metamorphism in the mantle in locations far underneath the surface of the earth and the process can take millions of years undergoing ultradeep volcanic activities and most of the diamond sources are from Africa, Russia and Canada and Australia.

Price of Lab Grown Diamonds

There is another major advantage of lab-grown diamonds: they cost considerably less than mined diamonds of similar dimensions and clarity. They are of very high value than the mined diamonds as they are not encompassed with those immense markups normally set on diamonds.


Traditionally, there were tendentious advertisements that called for people to believe that the bigger the diamond, the bigger the love, which can be manipulated by the diamond industry to rip consumers off. This belief is true up to this date, hence mined diamonds are sold with at least 100% or more added to their price. As for the lab-grown diamonds, they are not accompanied by similar outrageous prices. Lab grown diamonds have been found to be a cheaper solution and since you are only paying for the manufacturing process, they are also very ethical.


Lab Grown Diamond FAQ's

Are lab grown diamonds real?

Yes! Lab grown diamonds, also known as laboratory grown diamonds or ethical lab grown diamonds, are chemically identical to mined diamonds or natural diamonds. They offer the same level of beauty and are an extremely popular choice.

What is the difference between a mined diamond and a lab grown diamond?

The only difference between a mined diamond and a lab grown diamond is their origin. Lab grown diamonds are an ethical and sustainable option, offering the same fire, clarity, and carat weights as mined diamonds.

Are lab grown diamonds ethical?

Lab grown diamonds are a sustainable option, created using advanced technology under high pressure, which is much more ethical than traditional diamond mining methods.

Are lab grown diamonds cheaper than natural diamonds?

Lab grown diamonds can be more affordable than natural diamonds of similar quality. The cost savings are often attributed to the controlled production process and the absence of mining-related expenses.

Do lab grown diamonds hold their value?

Lab grown diamonds may not hold their value as well as natural diamonds in the resale market. While they offer an attractive initial purchase price, their resale value can be lower compared to mined diamonds.

Are lab grown diamonds certified?

Yes, lab grown diamonds can be certified by reputable gemological institutes such as the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) or the International Gemological Institute (IGI). These certifications provide details on the diamond's quality, including cut, color, clarity, and carat weight.