Lab made diamonds cost less than natural diamonds yet are of comparable or superior quality and discourage inhumane practices involved in mining natural ones.

What is a Lab Created Diamond?

Diamonds are made using enormous amounts of heat and pressure that modern technology has only recently become capable of. For a very long time, diamonds have been traditionally dug from the earth in certain parts of the world. These highly coveted stones have always carried a large price tag due to the difficulty of acquisition and their relative scarcity. The ability to create diamonds in a laboratory first emerged in the 1940′s, although the technology of the time was crude and lacked the ability to create gem quality diamonds. The result was something like crushed diamond, which was used primarily for creating industrial cutting tools and for masonry saw blades and drill bits. About 40 years later, a process had been successfully developed that could create larger diamonds, but unfortunately, these lab created diamonds were often flawed and possessed undesirable coloration. These were still made primarily for industrial purposes. Eventually, the technology was born that enabled the creation of high quality, multicolored gem quality diamonds for the jewelry industry. Interestingly, colored diamonds are very easy to make while white diamond production still meets with some difficulty.

Why Choose Lab Diamonds?

Lab made diamonds have many advantages over natural diamonds. Diamonds made in lab are still real diamonds and look exactly the same as natural ones, if not better. Because natural diamonds require large amounts of human labor, processing and transportation, they cost far more than many people can afford. Lab created diamonds are a more affordable option, especially if you want yellow, blue or champagne diamonds. By purchasing lab diamonds instead of natural ones, you can also help to discourage the inhumane working conditions and practices that go along with harvesting them. They’re also better for the environment because they don’t involve digging, plowing and upturning vast amounts of land to find them. Such practices regularly crush entire ecosystems, drive people and animals from their homes and destroy important natural habitats. Furthermore, your lab made diamonds are likely to be made from recycled materials and take far fewer resources and less energy to create.