You probably already know that today diamonds are the most popular and beautiful gemstone used in jewelry. Natural diamonds have many benefits that other minerals simply cannot have. 

However, despite this, there are people who prefer to choose jewelry with lab grow (synthetic) diamonds. Such gems are much cheaper than natural ones. However, are there any differences between natural and synthetic diamonds? Let’s figure it out.

Origin

One of the best things about diamonds is their history. Diamonds existed even before the first people appeared on earth. In the vast majority of cases, such gemstones were created by nature more than 1 billion years ago. They arose as a result of geological processes at a depth of over 150 km underground. Then natural forces pushed them to the surface.

It is the origin that makes many fall in love with this beautiful stone. After all, a diamond may turn out to be the oldest item you have ever held in your hands.

The number of diamonds is limited

There is only a certain number of diamonds in the world, it is not a renewable resource. The peak of the mining of these precious stones was reached in 2005. Since then, the volume of deposits has been constantly decreasing, and as a result, sooner or later, there will simply be no available diamonds in nature.

Diamonds are usually mined in kimberlite pipes, deposits found at the site of extinct volcanoes. Finding such sources is extremely difficult. Most of the actively developed kimberlite pipes today were discovered only a few decades ago. And the largest sources have already been exhausted.

For example, the Big Hole kimberlite pipe located in the city of Kimberley, South Africa, was discovered in 1866 and completely depleted in 1914. During this time, only 2.7 tons of diamonds were mined. The Russian pit was opened in 1957 and production ceased in 2001.

Diamonds retain their value

The limited nature of diamond mining has led to the fact that these precious stones have maintained a consistently high price throughout their existence. Moreover, the cost of large copies is constantly growing.

Diamonds tend to retain their value better than any other gemstone, making them a good investment. People invest in jewelry with natural diamonds, realizing that in decades their value will be no less than at the time of purchase. After all, diamonds are found less and less every year.

People love diamonds

In recent decades, the jewelry market has seen a steady increase in demand for diamond jewelry. These gems are more in demand now than ever. After all, people are purposefully looking for rare and genuine jewelry, and diamonds themselves remain a symbol of eternal love.

Loving couples all over the world swear to each other for the eternity of their feelings using diamonds. And this situation will not change in the near future. Remember the most famous star engagement, almost always the groom gives the bride an engagement ring or other jewelry with a diamond.

The old slogan “Diamonds Are Forever” did not come about by chance. People still love diamonds in jewelry more than any other stone.

Natural diamonds shine brighter

The technologies for the production of synthetic diamonds do not allow creating an absolutely white, transparent diamond. More than 90% of stones obtained at factories are yellow or blue in color. Because of this, these diamonds have lower reflectance and refractions of light than natural diamonds.

This is due to the presence of impurities in the structure of synthetic diamonds. If natural diamonds are pure crystalline carbon, then lab grow diamonds can have inclusions of nickel and nitrogen. They change the color, the structure of the crystal (the diamond becomes polycrystalline, and does not remain monocrystalline), cause the effect of glow in UV radiation.

Diamonds are an important economic factor

More than 10 million people around the world are involved in the extraction, processing, and cutting of diamonds. The discovery of this gem has transformed some countries from poor agricultural states to rich and powerful economies. Diamond mines fund schools, hospitals, and other developments around the world, making them one of the most important industries today.

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