Can Diamonds Made In A Lab Replace Natural Ones? | Rise And Fall

Lab is chemically, physically, optically the same as natural. It is designed and engineered in a lab, which to me is very impressive. After spending ten thousands of dollars on jewelry for my wife over the years (Natural diamonds), I came across a factory on Reddit who sells lab diamonds (For like 50% off the market price), I purchased her an amazing tennis bracelet, Even big brands such as James Allen are selling lab diamonds 90% of the time, more and more people understand that natural diamonds are mostly a marketing gimmick. diamonds are not actually all that rare. Their value comes from the DeBeers being able to control their flow into the market

I'm from south Africa and I'm glad that the mining conditions of workers are being made well aware.

Diamonds are crystals. Ice is also a crystal. If you don't consider lab grown diamonds as real diamonds, then you don't consider fridge ice as "real" ice because it didn't crystalize naturally.

Man-made diamonds would be an easy substitute for natural diamonds if they were significantly cheaper than they currently are. Moissanite on the other hand is a great replacement for diamonds - extremely affordable, very shiny, almost as hard, available in multiple colours, and the quality only keeps getting better.

My diamond ring is lab grown, and it was a decision my fiancé and I made together. It's as clear and sparkly as a natural diamond that would be waaaaaaayyyy out of our price range. I kind of like that lab grown diamonds are making the diamond much more accessible.

I never understood the hype for diamonds. There are many, many more gems that truly outshine and are so much more beatiful - including opals! Even salt & pepper diamonds are way more interesting, and they're considered "flawed".

My family owns 3 jewelry stores and I can tell you diamonds are the biggest scams ever pulled on people. We received a few samples of lab grown diamonds recently and are considering to switch our entire supply from natural diamonds to lab grown but that’s the easy part because most our clients think lab grown diamonds are fake or not as good and prestigious as the mined ones so it’s slow process because of the risks involved.

I’m a gemologist and have been working in the diamond industry for twenty years. I can say that there is absolutely no difference between lab grown and mined diamonds.

In my teens, in the early 2000s, I had mentioned to several people that I would never want a diamond engagement ring; rather I’d choose sapphire or something with color. Every single person I mentioned this to gave the same reaction: I was told I was silly, stupid, or crazy as they rolled their eyes. While window shopping in a franchise jewelry store, I made this declaration of not caring for diamonds. The clerk didn’t even have a response, & said gemstone rings aren’t available in the engagement ring selection. Now, I see gemstone engagement rings everywhere!

Before seeing this video De Beers had achieved a permanent negative brand with almost everyone I know. Now that I’ve seen this, not only is there no way in hell we’d buy from them, we will now only support open market purchasing of man-made gems. It is nuts to pay more for a product because it is defective. If you want imperfection for esthetic reasons, buy hand made rugs and pottery.

I've worked in the jewellery industry for the last 6 years. If people/consumers knew only a tiny friction of what I know about the industry they would stop buying jewellery all together.

It has irritated me for a long time that so much of the Diamond craze is so utterly contrived. Diamonds are cool. They are even useful. But they are not worth the trouble the exploitation of the global sourcing and marketing has caused.

When Australia found diamonds in it's north west lands, De Beers wanted to buy them. They said no, because Australian Trading and Commerce laws prohibited geographic monopolies. After this announcement, the price of De Beers stock market shares went down by 30%. Australia has a large range of colored diamonds.

I offered my wife any stone she wanted on her engagement ring, I told her about conflict diamonds and I told her about other rare stones and she has a Tanzanite on her ring. She loves it and never looked back, guranteed conflict free.

Lab grown diamonds I feel are alot better for the environment, feel like it prevents the destruction of land by digging mines and stuff. And it's alot cheaper and who cares where it's from it's still a diamond

I never thought about getting a diamond when my husband was planning to propose bc they're crazy expensive, but after finding out my ring is lab grown, I couldn't be more happy bc I feel better about ethics and price. He did well 😂

I almost married a gal about 35 years ago and she was into Diamonds in a big way which obviously made me interested in them, however, we absolutely looked at these rocks very differently and I find it fascinating the conversation I would have with this girl if she were alive today about these rocks. I wish you were still here Susie. I would love to have that argument with you 1 more time.

Truth is yes if they're given or percieved to be value. Once people are prepared to pay what is perceived or accepted as a quality stone you have a market. Swarovski after all is glass cut in a particular way.

I love my lab grown diamond engagement ring. I was able to get my dream ring that would have cost $25-30k for a mined diamond which is absolutely bonkers. My partner spent about $4500 which is a much more reasonable amount. It's my dream ring and has sentimental value forever. I'm so glad lab diamonds are an option!! <3

Tbh in my eyes the natural pearl is much more precious than diamonds because it was actually grown by a living thing over time.