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Lab-Grown Diamonds: Myths & Facts
Lab-grown diamonds are still misunderstood. Here we set the record straight, point by point.
Myth vs. fact
The Myth
- Lab-grown diamonds are 'fake'.
- They're just cubic zirconia or moissanite.
- They have no resale or sentimental value.
- You can spot one at a glance.
- They don't last.
The Fact
- They are real diamonds — identical carbon crystal to mined stones.
- Simulants only imitate diamonds; lab-grown diamonds are diamonds.
- They carry the same beauty, certification and meaning you give them.
- Only specialised lab equipment can identify their origin.
- They rate 10 on the Mohs scale — as durable as any diamond on earth.
“The only real difference between a lab-grown and a mined diamond is where it was born. Everything that makes a diamond a diamond, it shares.”
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