Lab-grown, or lab-created, diamonds have become increasingly popular due to their identical appearance to natural, mined diamonds. In fact, lab-grown diamonds are just as real as natural diamonds—the only difference being where they were formed.
They are formed in a lab over 6-10 weeks in conditions replicated to mimic the natural diamond formation process. There are two methods to create lab-grown diamonds: HPHT (High-Pressure, High-Temperature) and CVD (Chemical Vapor Deposition).
Lab-created diamonds are both cost and eco-friendly. The efficiency to produce them is a major contribution to their attainable price points. Additionally, those who are concerned about the ethics of mined diamonds do not have to worry about the environmental toll of creating a diamond in a lab.