Are Lab Diamonds Real?

This first question everyone asks us, are lab diamond real diamonds? The answer is – YES! Lab Diamonds are made up of all the same properties as a natural diamond. A mined diamond spends thousands of years under ground in compression, when its pulled from the ground, it goes through a process to bring a shine like a diamond. The exact same process occurs in a lab, where they take all the properties that make a diamond and they machine compress them into a diamond, which then goes through the cutting process.

It is almost impossible to tell the difference between a natural diamond and a mined diamond and requires a very special checking process.

Benefits of a lab diamond?

Cost is the biggest advantage to having a lab diamond. The natural diamonds require a lot of machinery and often it is a dangerous job, so pulling diamonds from the earth is expensive and a natural diamond will set you back much more that a lab diamond. You can get a much bigger diamond on your budget.

Natural diamonds can damage the environment and so the lab alternative is the way forward for a world looking to protect our planet for future generations. We can forget the environmental cost of metals and should use alternatives if we find them.

Overall, lab diamonds have taken down an over inflated diamond industry, where branded companies were charging beyond the worth for diamonds. Now, the switch to lab diamonds has forced many of them to offer lab diamonds, and rich people are choosing them over the natural diamonds exclusively for their environmental benefits. As a result, it has impacted the large companies who have over inflated diamond pricing, leaving customers over spending exclusively on a logo and brand, rather than diamond quality, which are the same in local Jewellers but a fraction of the cost.

Should I buy a Lab Diamond?

It really is personal preference. We are finding that 90% of the couples who purchase a diamond from us are buying a lab diamond and it really is the norm now. Recently, a small group of high end brands tried to buy a lot of lab diamonds and tried to sell them at rock bottom prices in order to reduce the value in the eyes of the customer for lab diamonds, however, because the lab diamonds were the same as normal diamonds they were unsuccessful, especially with consumer focus on the environment. It really is up to you! Some people don’t like the idea of a diamond being made in the lab and some don’t care. Our younger generations are delighted about the lab diamonds, because they are environmentally friendly, but many people do not care about this or think about it when buying. Some just like the idea of their diamond being under ground for many years.