According to the experts, there is no way for the average person to differentiate a natural from a lab-grown diamond. If you’ve bought a piece of fine jewelry containing a diamond in recent years, you ...

More consumers are gravitating toward man-made diamonds for their striking similarity to natural rocks and their relative affordability. In 2015, sales of lab diamonds made up less than 1% of all ...

Lab-grown diamonds are shining in 2025, and not just because they can be a much more affordable choice than their natural, mined counterparts. These days, couples are increasingly involved in the ring ...

PARIS — De Beers has called time out on its test-run of lab-grown diamond engagement rings, the company said Wednesday. Going forward, its lab-grown subsidiary Lightbox will continue to focus on its ...

On top of it, the marketplace for diamonds can be really confusing. There are grades of clarity and color that lead to an overall quality rating. And, of course, diamonds are very expensive. The ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hyunsoo Rim is an editorial fellow at Forbes. Pandora, the world’s largest jewelry maker by production volume, reported strong ...

More couples are saying "yes" to lab-grown diamonds. In 2024, 52% of couples surveyed said their engagement ring featured a lab-grown diamond, according to the 2025 Real Weddings Study by The Knot.

It takes intense pressure and temperatures north of 2,000 degrees for a diamond to form deep within the Earth. But these days, there’s another way to create a diamond: in a lab, where a diamond can go ...

Last year, Dorsey founder Megan Strachan got herself a new engagement ring. The one she had worn for the past 10 years felt a bit old, and she wanted to give herself options to go with different ...

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The lab-grown diamond boom is over, jewelry industry experts say. Lab-grown gems are mainstream now and real diamonds are back in vogue, analysts told Business Insider. Prices for lab-grown diamonds ...