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The only difference between lab grown and natural diamonds is its origin. Lab grown diamonds are also known as man-made or engineered or cultured diamonds. These are grown in highly controlled laboratory environments using advanced technological processes that duplicate the conditions under which diamonds naturally develop when they form in the mantle, beneath the Earth’s crust. This duplicate environmental condition is highly controlled and advanced. Lab grown diamonds exhibit the same physical, chemical, and visual characteristics as natural diamonds, and display the same fire, scintillation, and radiance. These consist of actual carbon atoms arranged in the characteristic diamond crystal structure. Lab grown diamonds are not fake diamonds and are similar to cultural diamonds. Only an expert under specialized equipment can differentiate between natural and lab grown diamonds.
Like natural mined diamonds lab grown diamonds were also made in similar environmental conditions but in laboratory. Lab created diamonds follows these processes – HPHT (High Pressure and High Temperature) and CVD (Chemical Vapor Deposition). HPHT (High Pressure and High Temperature): In this diamond is formed from a small seed, this tiny seed is placed into carbon. The seed is further exposed to high temperature and high pressure using a belt press or cubic press or split-sphere press manufacturing processes. The pure carbon melts and starts to form a diamond around the starter seed. After that it cooled down carefully to form a pure carbon diamond. CVD (Chemical Vapor Deposition): In this the diamond begins as a thin piece of diamond seed, which is often an HPHT, produced diamond. The seed is placed in a carbon gas filled chamber and heated to high temperature. The pure carbon sticks to the diamond seed and gradually crystallizes.
A natural diamond is the name itself that says that it is formed naturally. Natural diamonds are available in earth’s crust and are formed under very high temperature and pressure. Where Lab created or manmade diamonds are made under high temperature and pressure conditions similar to environmental conditions of natural diamonds. This duplicate environmental condition is highly controlled and advanced. Lab grown diamonds exhibit the same physical, chemical, and visual characteristics as natural diamonds, and display the same fire, scintillation, and radiance. Only an expert under specialized equipment can differentiate the natural and lab grown diamonds.
Now-a-days the lab diamonds are increasingly being used to make extraordinary pieces of jewelry. The benefits of lab grown diamonds are: Lab diamonds are very ecofriendly, which means mining free. For this no mining is done, so there is no chance for land to disturb. Lab diamonds are purer than natural diamonds, because these are made by professionals under cautiously controlled conditions. So, these are dirt free and have fewer defects in crystal structure. Lab diamonds have a clean historical background and a traceable source. However, we all know very well the struggle behind diamond mining. Lab diamonds have the same magnificence and quality as mined diamonds, whereas lab-grown colored diamonds are pure, steady in color and easy to find. Lab created diamonds offer excellent value and are slightly more affordable than natural diamonds of comparable size and quality.
