Can diamonds be made artificially (in a lab)?
Yes, diamonds can be made artificially in a lab. While chemically identical to mined diamonds, are created by engineers in a laboratory. The introduction of large, feasible diamonds grown artificially has set off a heated controversy about the advantages, disadvantages, and strategies associated with these new gems. As more people invest in growing diamonds, others are concerned about their impact on the international diamond industry.
Grown from graphite, a carbon allotrope, lab created diamonds are formed in High Pressure High Temperature (HPHT) conditions similar to those necessary for geological diamond growth. Because of this unique process, all lab-grown gemstones possess the same physical, chemical and optical properties of natural-mined diamonds and are different only because they are cultivated in a lab and not under the earth’s crust. Certified by the world’s most respected gemological authorities, these diamonds are not imitations, but genuine diamonds.
