LAB GROWN DIAMONDS Vs. MINED DIAMONDS

As of 2018, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) considers both lab-grown and mined diamonds to be real. The only difference between the two is point of origin. The naked eye cannot tell the difference between a lab-grown and mined diamond. Most trained gemologists cannot tell the difference between a polished mined diamond and a polished lab-grown diamond without using advanced technology— traditional methods and machinery cannot tell the two apart. There is a lot of debate surrounding the topic of lab grown diamonds vs. mined diamonds. Some people argue that natural diamonds, which are mined from the earth, are superior because they are rare, with a formation process that began billions of years ago. Others claim that lab grown diamonds, which are created in a laboratory, are just as good as — if not better than — natural diamonds because they are environmentally friendly and conflict-free. Because of these reasons, the interest in lab grown diamonds is growing.

COMPARE THE DIFFERENCES	MINED DIAMONDS	LAB GROWN DIAMONDS
Is it considered a diamond?
Chemical Composition
Source	Earth	Laboratory
Time taken to Create	1 to 3 Billion Years	Several Weeks to Months
100% Conflict Free	Depends on Source
Does it test as a real diamond vs simulated diamond?
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