About Natural and Man Made Diamonds

There are many reasons that the world has beenadding traces of the same elements that add the
looking for and creating alternatives to naturalcolor to natural diamonds.
diamonds. Many people find the purchase of theLab created diamonds are virtually impossible to
so-called conflict or "blood diamonds" from Africatell from natural diamonds. Their visual, physical,
to be morally wrong. In addition, diamonds areand chemical characteristics are almost identical.
used in a variety of industrial processes, andSynthetic diamonds sold in jewelry stores should
rather than deplete supplies and spend morebe identified as being laboratory grown. However,
money on natural industrial grade gems, theseman-made diamonds are not that common and
industries are more often turning to lab createdmake up a tiny part of the diamond market. Lab
versions. There are benefits with these in costscreated gems are most commonly made for use
savings as well as consistency in samples supplied.in industry.
A lab created stone is the real thing - a gemIt should be noted that genuine synthetic stones
developed in a laboratory by man rather than bycreated in a lab are real diamonds. But simulated
nature. They are chemically the same as naturalstones like cubic zirconia and moissanite are not
stones and require cutting and polishing as youdiamonds and contain no carbon crystals at all.
would a natural diamond. These syntheticThe best way to quickly tell the difference
diamonds are created using small carbon seeds ofbetween natural or lab created diamonds and
natural diamonds, which are then put through asimulated stones is to weigh them. The weight of
process of extreme heat and pressure. Thisthe simulated version can be almost twice as
process can even create the many differentmuch as that of real diamonds.
colored diamonds that are found in nature by