Lab-Grown vs. Real Mined Diamonds
For most people, the real diamonds are only the mined diamonds dug from deep down the earth. They consider lab-grown or human-made diamonds fake or imitations. But they are wrong. High-quality lab-grown diamonds available at Abisera have exactly similar physical and chemical properties as the mined genuine diamonds produced through the natural geological processes.
If you are looking for an affordable diamond to gift someone special, we want to help you make the best and informed decision based on facts. So here are a few differences and similarities between the lab-grown and organically formed or mined diamonds.
What Are Lab-Grown Diamonds?
Lab-grown diamonds are exactly similar in their constitution, including physical and chemical as the naturally grown or mined diamonds. The only difference is they are refined in human-made laboratories instead of Mother Nature’s lab, i.e., deep down inside the earth.
Mined diamonds are made fully from carbon, and so are the lab-grown diamonds. The lab-grown diamonds replicate the natural process of organic diamond formation within the earth but costs nearly 40% less.
Comparison of Lab-Grown and Natural Mined Diamonds Formation Process
The formation of natural diamonds takes billions of years deep down in the earth’s crust. The continuous geological process involves the reaction of gases, natural elements, minerals, pressure, and temperature variations. Plus, the mining of diamonds has significant consequences on the environment. It destroys wildlife and their habitats. Plus, it wastes local and national resources while compromising laborers’ well-being and life.
Lab-grown diamonds have a similar crystal and chemical structure as the mined diamonds. They replicate the lattice crystal structure of mined diamonds. And they do not destroy resources, wildlife, and their habitats and harm laborers.
The researchers have discovered the composition and formation process of mined diamonds through extensive and years of research. They have perfected the process of growing diamonds in a lab through intensive practice.
The laboratories that grow diamonds use that research to create controlled environments for growing laboratory diamonds. The human-made diamonds are grown under controlled conditions of extreme heat and pressure called Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD) or High-Pressure High Temperature (HPHT), depending on the production method. As a result, they display the same scintillating, sparkle, and fire properties as mined diamonds with noticeable internal characteristics.
So, What’s the Real Difference Between Natural Mined and Our Lab-Grown Diamonds?
Just as two couples are not similar, two diamonds are not alike. Neither two mined natural diamonds nor lab-grown diamonds can be the same. When you consider the similarities and differences between lab-grown and mined diamonds, you can’t find them with your naked eye.
Moreover, you need to take the help of a professional to see and understand the internal differences. For some, the look and sparkle are important, while for others, clarity and color may hold importance. And this is true for both lab-grown and mined diamonds.
Buyers have their own priorities. If you consider only the diamond’s appearance as the only factor while purchasing, then it doesn’t matter whether you buy a mined or lab-grown diamond. However, there are some considerable differences that you can consider while making your diamond purchase decision.
Lab-grown diamonds are much more affordable than mined natural diamonds, nearly 30 to 35% cheaper.
Generally, the natural diamonds retain up to 50% of their value while the lab-grown diamonds lose their value once you purchase them. It is primarily because they are easily available at affordable prices. But remember that the joy it gives to the special person in your life is priceless!
Lab-grown diamonds are considered more sustainable than real diamonds because of the unethical mining process. However, there is still no consensus over whether the lab-grown diamonds are more sustainable than the mined diamonds or not.
The appearance of lab-grown and mined diamonds is almost identical, which you cannot distinguish with the naked eye. In most cases, the lab-grown diamonds have similar shine and brilliance as the organic natural diamonds. So if you want to purchase a beautiful looking diamond with stunning sparkle at a low-cost, lab-grown diamond serves the purpose well without compromising the grade.
At Abisera, we are committed to helping you make a conscious and informed choice about your diamonds and diamond jewelry purchase. The lab-grown diamonds that we manufacture have fewer inclusions and impurities as compared to the mined diamonds. This makes our diamonds stronger, brighter, and whiter than a majority of mined diamonds.