How do Laboratory-Grown Diamonds and Diamond Imitations Compare?
They don’t. Diamond imitations, such as cubic zirconium, laboratory created moissanite, and diamond coated materials, are not in fact Diamond. These imitations are called “simulants” in the industry. They do not have the same properties. They do not have the same features. They do not have the same characteristics. They are polished differently. They are graded differently. And, most importantly, they do not have the same scintillating beauty.
