CVD diamonds
Lab-created diamonds , or lab grown diamonds as they are sometimes called, are diamonds that have been created in a laboratory and are not mined from the earth . These diamonds are not synthetic because they are actual diamond crystals formed through high-pressure , high-temperature (HPHT) technology under highly controlled conditions using natural gas and liquid nitrogen as their source materials . The structure of these lab diamonds is identical to natural diamonds ; the only difference being that the lab-created diamonds were made in a laboratory rather than through millions of years of geologic activity underground . What Are Lab- Created Diamonds? lab created diamonds , also known as man-made diamonds or synthetic diamonds, refer to a type of diamond that is artificially grown in a lab . Due to their increased demand and sales in recent years , man-made or lab grown diamonds are now more popular than ever . Here's everything you need to know about synthetic diamon...