{"id":2707,"date":"2024-05-15T19:14:28","date_gmt":"2024-05-15T19:14:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.grownbrilliance.com\/blog\/?p=2707"},"modified":"2026-04-24T14:57:44","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T14:57:44","slug":"are-lab-grown-diamonds-real-diamonds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.grownbrilliance.com\/blog\/are-lab-grown-diamonds-real-diamonds\/","title":{"rendered":"Are Lab Grown Diamonds Real Diamonds?"},"content":{"rendered":"<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2707\" class=\"elementor elementor-2707\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e589546 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e589546\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-81295c9\" data-id=\"81295c9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af7bb04 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"af7bb04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.16.0 - 09-10-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For hundreds of years, diamonds have been treasured for their brilliance and beauty, symbolizing love, luxury and timeless elegance. Recently, technological advancements have made it possible to create diamonds in labs, offering a more ethically sourced choice. However, some still wonder if these lab grown diamonds are truly &ldquo;real.&rdquo;<\/span><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.grownbrilliance.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lab grown diamonds<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are authentic in every aspect, from their chemical makeup to their radiant sparkle. Learn more about these gems and how every lab diamond from Grown Brilliance allows you to own stunning, elegant jewelry.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25f81cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"25f81cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.16.0 - 09-10-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Makes_a_Diamond_%E2%80%9CReal%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>What Makes a Diamond &ldquo;Real&rdquo;? \n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37da11c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"37da11c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Diamonds are made of carbon, a single, pure element. The carbon atoms in diamonds are organized in a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/topics\/engineering\/diamond-crystal\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">tetrahedral crystal structure<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that gives diamonds their signature hardness, durability and brilliance. This crystalline structure results from diamonds being formed under intense heat and pressure deep within the Earth&rsquo;s mantle over billions of years.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With temperatures <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/gemscience.net\/geological-origin-of-natural-diamonds\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">soaring to 2,700&deg;F<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and pressures reaching 725,000 pounds per square inch, this incredible formation process makes mined diamonds so rare and exquisitely beautiful.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-248283a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"248283a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Lab_Created_Diamonds_Are_Real_Diamonds\"><\/span>Why Lab Created Diamonds Are Real Diamonds<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ba93e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4ba93e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lab created diamonds<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are real due to their identical nature to mined stones. The only difference between lab grown diamonds and mined stones is how they are made and the timeframes for growing them.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Natural diamonds are formed deep within the Earth; lab grown diamonds are formed using the same heat and pressure but under specialized lab conditions. Scientists use <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.grownbrilliance.com\/education-guide\/how-lab-created-diamonds-are-made\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">High Pressure High Temperature<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (HPHT) or Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD) to grow real diamond crystals in a matter of weeks or months rather than the eons required for natural formation.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This faster processing time speeds up the natural creation process, resulting in real stones that are the same as natural diamonds.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6abe252 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6abe252\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_are_Lab_Diamonds_the_Same_as_Natural_Stones\"><\/span>How are Lab Diamonds the Same as Natural Stones?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fde657 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7fde657\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Diamonds grown in a lab setting are comparable to natural diamonds in every way, including their visual appearance, internal structure and chemical makeup. Here&rsquo;s a deeper look into why lab diamonds are considered real diamonds: <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49d5730 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"49d5730\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.16.0 - 09-10-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"846\" height=\"753\" src=\"https:\/\/www.grownbrilliance.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Are-Lab-Grown-Diamonds-Real-Diamonds-copy.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2771\" alt=\"image 1 for Are Lab Grown Diamonds Real Diamonds?\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.grownbrilliance.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Are-Lab-Grown-Diamonds-Real-Diamonds-copy.png 846w, https:\/\/www.grownbrilliance.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Are-Lab-Grown-Diamonds-Real-Diamonds-copy-300x267.png 300w, https:\/\/www.grownbrilliance.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Are-Lab-Grown-Diamonds-Real-Diamonds-copy-768x684.png 768w, https:\/\/www.grownbrilliance.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Are-Lab-Grown-Diamonds-Real-Diamonds-copy-370x329.png 370w, https:\/\/www.grownbrilliance.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Are-Lab-Grown-Diamonds-Real-Diamonds-copy-770x685.png 770w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 846px) 100vw, 846px\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1a9974 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e1a9974\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_You_Tell_the_Difference_Between_a_Natural_and_Lab_Grown_Diamond\"><\/span>Can You Tell the Difference Between a Natural and Lab Grown Diamond?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1d5b0e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f1d5b0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a consumer, it&rsquo;s almost impossible to tell a lab grown diamond from a natural stone. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Man-made diamonds<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and mined stones are identical to the naked eye, with lab stones often appearing brighter or more radiant due to fewer inclusions. This is especially true if the natural diamond has a low clarity rating or brownish tint.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jewelers and gemologists may be able to tell if a stone is lab grown, but only when using <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gia.edu\/gia-news-research\/manmade-diamonds-questions-answers\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">highly advanced laboratory equipment<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Lab diamonds are often marked with a laser inscription identifying the lab that created them, which can only be seen with special microscope tools.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At Grown Brilliance, our lab diamonds are <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.grownbrilliance.com\/pages\/faqs\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">rigorously evaluated and graded<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to the same stringent standards as natural diamonds. Our diamonds are also certified by the GIA and IGI, so you can purchase them with complete confidence.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c46bfd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1c46bfd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Our_Lab_Grown_Diamonds\"><\/span>Our Lab Grown Diamonds <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87a9f26 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"87a9f26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At Grown Brilliance, we offer a wide selection of genuine, lab grown diamond accessories and sentimental pieces. Our collections include <a href=\"https:\/\/www.grownbrilliance.com\/bracelets\">bracelets<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.grownbrilliance.com\/earrings\">earrings<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.grownbrilliance.com\/necklaces\">necklaces<\/a> and engagement and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.grownbrilliance.com\/wedding-and-anniversary-bands\">wedding rings<\/a> fitted with real lab diamonds.<\/p><p>Explore our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.grownbrilliance.com\/engagement-rings\">engagement ring designs<\/a>, ranging from delicate 0.5 carat solitaires to breathtaking 3 carat brilliants. For an elegant lab grown diamond engagement ring, consider our 2.5 carat oval diamond petite solitaire ring in 14k yellow gold. The oval cut maximizes the stone&rsquo;s dazzling sparkle, while the delicate solitaire setting keeps the focus solely on the exceptional center diamond.<\/p><p>Our 7 carat round tennis necklace is a stunning statement piece for an everyday accessory. The continuous line of sparkling genuine diamonds catches the light with every movement, adding a touch of luxury to any outfit.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.grownbrilliance.com\/tennis-bracelets\">Lab grown diamond tennis bracelets<\/a>, like our 4.5 carat trillion-cut design in 14k rose gold, are another beautiful way to incorporate these real diamonds into your jewelry collection.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e011a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8e011a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Appreciate_the_Beauty_of_Lab_Grown_Diamonds_with_Grown_Brilliance\"><\/span>Appreciate the Beauty of Lab Grown Diamonds with Grown Brilliance<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85de20f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"85de20f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When considering diamond jewelry, remember that lab grown diamonds are just as real as mined diamonds. They have the same characteristics as natural stones, but they&rsquo;re grown in a controlled setting and don&rsquo;t have the same ethical concerns as mined stones.<\/p><p>With their exceptional quality, brilliant sparkle and cost-effective pricing, buying a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.grownbrilliance.com\/engagement-rings\">lab grown diamond ring<\/a>, bracelet or earring pair is ideal for conscientious buyers who want the beauty of a diamond without supporting unethical practices. Whether shopping for an engagement ring, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.grownbrilliance.com\/fine-jewelry\">fine jewelry<\/a> or loose stones, you can find the perfect piece with Grown Brilliance.<\/p><p>Shop our selection of lab grown diamond bracelets, necklaces, earrings and rings with confidence, knowing that you&rsquo;re getting real diamonds at a price that fits your budget.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For hundreds of years, diamonds have been treasured for their brilliance and beauty, symbolizing love, luxury and timeless elegance. 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