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Our gemologist has been called upon to dispel some myths and provides some context about laboratory-created diamonds. This primarily concerns the question of whether or not lab-grown diamonds age well (they do). We are aware of a couple of hoax articles making the rounds on the internet, and we can assure you that they are nothing more than the last-ditch efforts of a few, rapidly-fading businesses to fight off the massive upheaval that the diamond industry is experiencing right now. We can all agree that the introduction of lab-grown diamonds has completely upended the traditionally slow-moving diamond industry and that this is the first time in the industry's long existence that technological advancements have had a tangible effect on both consumers and the environment.
LAB-GROWN DIAMONDS WILL LAST A LIFETIME.
The famous De Beers advertising slogan "Diamonds Are Forever" has been around for decades, but is still widely known. Unfortunately for them, the luster of lab-grown diamonds will endure for all time as well. Since both are constructed from pure carbon, they share an identical chemical composition. The only real distinction is that one causes enormous damage to the planet and its inhabitants as it crashes to the ground and is ripped to pieces, while the other simply crash to the surface. The other is produced without contamination in extremely hi-tech labs by means of cutting-edge physics and materials research.
Lab-grown diamonds' color is guaranteed to be permanent because of the way they are created. Some false and misleading articles, fueled by the mined diamond industry's animosity and fear of lab-grown diamonds, have been circulating, claiming falsehoods like "lab-grown diamonds change color" and others. They're baseless accusations made out of desperation, and they have nothing to do with reality.
REAL COMPARISONS BETWEEN LAB-GROWN AND MINED DIAMONDS
Which is better, mined diamonds or lab-grown diamonds? There are a number of reasons why lab-grown diamonds are the best option. The main ones are the lower price, reduced environmental impact, increased ethical sourcing, and conflict-free. These are the most obvious explanations, but we thought we'd offer a few others that aren't often mentioned.
Due to the tightly controlled conditions under which lab-grown diamonds are created, they do not exhibit any fluorescence. However, mined diamonds have no control over their formation process and thus have an equal chance of developing fluorescence as any other diamond. Fluorescence, then, what is it? A diamond's appearance can be drastically altered by fluorescence, which can make it appear milky, cloudy, foggy, or in other words, lifeless. To say that fluorescence is a bad thing for rough diamonds mined from the ground would not be an exaggeration.
When diamonds are made from scratch, the rough diamond is more uniform and well-defined, and the laboratories can make shapes to order based on what diamond cuts are needed. Having more than enough rough material means that ideal diamonds can be cut without sacrificing proportions or shape. Rough diamonds, on the other hand, are found in the ground and can be any size, shape, or color. Because of this, the final diamonds are duller and less brilliant than they could be if the cutters were able to get the maximum possible weight (carat) from the rough diamond.
Deficiencies on the surface are nonexistent. Inclusions that reach the diamond's surface are extremely unusual in lab-grown stones but are quite common in natural diamonds. These additions could stand out and be a nuisance. Inclusions that reach the diamond's surface can cause the stone to compromise the structure of the diamond, sometimes catastrophically cracking under pressure during the setting into jewelry.
In conclusion, lab-created diamonds will retain their stunning appearance indefinitely, and even though they are both made of the same material, we can safely conclude that lab-grown diamonds have numerous inherent advantages over mined diamonds, including significant cost savings, and ethical and environmental friendliness. They have more complex and hidden benefits.