Diamonds are diamonds wherever they come from, right? Depends on whether you’re asking a jeweler, a bride-to-be, or someone concerned with the sustainability practices of mining and manufacturing. While it may be difficult to tell a lab-grown diamond apart from a natural diamond, there are some major differences in their origins that might influence the purchase you choose to make, and from whom you choose to purchase it.
How Are Lab-Grown Diamonds Made?
Sustainable diamonds. That term has a nice ring to it. In general, lab-manufactured diamonds compare favorably to the methods used to mine natural diamonds. They don’t cause the same level of environmental damage as mining, which requires the removal of earth and consumes freshwater and fossil fuels. Air pollution and acid mine drainage from mining can contaminate water sources, and unethical diamond mining…