What are Artificial Diamonds?
Artificial diamonds, 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.
Artificial diamonds, 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. Many people believe that the name “artificial” diamonds is somewhat of a misnomer. These gems are not imposters such as cubic zirconia, glass, or quartz. Some prefer alternative names such as cultured, grown, laboratory, or man-made diamonds, similar to the words used for pearls. At the crystalline level, there are no appreciable differences between the dazzling gems that emerge from the ground and those that emerge from a vacuum chamber in terms of cut, clarity, or color.
