Lab diamond vs mined diamonds

Lab diamond vs. mined diamonds

  Do you still think that the only real diamonds are mined diamonds? Those days are over. In the past, diamonds could only be mined by man and were not easy to produce, requiring a suitable geographical environment and a long period of time to accumulate.

  A diamond is made up of only 99.95% carbon, in other words, the composition of a diamond is the same as charcoal.

  In other words, the composition of a diamond is the same as that of charcoal, and the fundamental difference between the two, apart from the difference in appearance, is the way in which they are composed of carbon.

  This is not the same as the so-called moissanite (silicon carbide) or zircon (cubic silicon oxide) that are found on the internet.

  The diamond that we see before us is also a part of the Earth's history, as most diamonds have been buried deep in the earth for billions of years, changing their structure through enormous energy.

  It is also because of its preciousness and rarity that diamonds are so expensive that many men and women today are fascinated by them and use them as a symbol of eternal love.

  In fact, when many people see the term man made diamond, they immediately associate it with imitation diamonds.

  As we mentioned in the previous paragraph, the formation of a diamond requires a huge amount of energy and time in the ground, and laboratories have long been researching how to simulate this environment. Two common techniques for creating diamonds have been developed, HPHT and CVD.

The two common techniques used to create diamonds are HPHT and CVD.

  Here we focus on how the CVD method produces diamonds. In simple terms, atoms are attached to the lattice of a real diamond and, through the thermal plasma, the atoms are added layer by layer to form a complete rough diamond. 

  This is followed by tens of millions of physical simulations, from the rough ore to the cutting and diamond production process, to produce a single cultivated diamond. It is worth noting that all lab diamond are Type IIa diamonds, which are free of florescence and phosphorescence and account for less than 2% of all mined diamonds, are a precious commodity.

  In 2018, the US Federal Trade Commission also ruled that lab-grown diamonds are no different from mined diamonds, breaking the stereotype that lab diamond are not real diamonds, and Matthew Hall, Director of the GIA Gemological Institute of America, later stated: "Lab-grown diamonds are no different from mined diamonds.

  Matthew Hall, Director of the GIA Gemological Institute of America, also stated: "A lab-grown diamond is a real diamond. They have the same optical, chemical, thermal and physical properties.