Lab-grown diamonds, also known as synthetic diamonds, are diamonds that are produced in a controlled technological process, unlike naturally formed diamonds, which are obtained through mining
. Lab-grown diamonds are made from pure carbon crystallized in an isotropic 3D form and share identical chemical and physical properties with naturally formed diamonds
. They can be chemically, physically, and optically identical to naturally occurring diamonds
. The process of creating lab-grown diamonds involves replicating the natural conditions under which diamonds were formed in the Earth's mantle millions of years ago
. Scientists use state-of-the-art technology to grow diamonds from a mined diamond "seed"
. These diamonds can have the same color, cut, clarity, and carat as natural diamonds, making them valuable and often more affordable than naturally mined diamonds
. Lab-grown diamonds can only be distinguished from natural diamonds using special laboratory equipment
. They are not the same as diamond simulants, such as cubic zirconia and moissanite, which have different chemical compositions
. Lab-grown diamonds are real diamonds, just like mined diamonds, but they are created in a controlled environment, making them more accessible and potentially more affordable
