There are two main differences between them:
1. How they're made:
- Natural diamonds are formed in the earth
- Lab grown are manufactured in a Laboratory using the same conditions as the natural diamond.
2. Price
A 2ct Lab grown will cost approximately $3,000 vs a natural costing $30,000
How do you tell them apart?
Lab grown and Natural diamonds are optically the same, making them impossible to tell them apart with your naked eye. However, an expert can the difference!
The quickest way for our qualified Diamond Graders and Valuers, to confirm the nature of the diamond is by locating the laser inscription on the diamond’s girdle and matching it to the certificate.
While both lab-grown and natural diamonds share similar inclusions such as feathers, pinpoints, and cleavages
The most common distinguishing inclusion characterizing a lab-grown diamond is remnants of the growth process. These can appear as crystals, metallic spheres, or rods. Lastly, if inclusions cannot be seen, there is a specialized machine our experts can use to analyze the growth patterns under UV light.