Synthetic diamonds are now cheaper, easier to produce and likely more sustainable and ethical than mined ones. But some consumers still prefer traditional gemstones.
) of diamonds don’t come from these natural byproducts and are mostly synthetic. “The only way that mined diamonds are economic is if they're sold as jewelry,” says Paul Zimnisky, an independent diamond industry analyst.Diamonds weren’t always a crucial part of the engagement equation. They didn’t receive a major marketing campaign until 1947 when De Beers, one of the oldest and most prominent diamond businesses , ensured that these shiny gemstones became synonymous with marriage proposals.
Not to mention, the climate crisis has increasingly alerted customers toward the extraction of the world’s limited natural resources and its environmental toll. According to the, a manufacturer of lab-grown diamonds, the synthetic version comes with a much lower carbon footprint production, emits lower quantities of greenhouse gases, creates less waste and uses less water.
To the untrained eye, lab-grown diamonds seem identical to mined ones, and can only be identified as “lab-grown” with specialized spectroscopy equipment.
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