All about lab-grown diamonds
Synthetic, lab-grown, cultured, artificial, cultivated, simulated ... there are numerous terms circulating in the industry for the human-created version of diamonds. However, a distinction needs to be made. "Lab-grown", or " grown" for short, is the most commonly used term. It is used synonymously and refers to a genuine diamond grown in a laboratory. A rarely used name that means the same thing is " cultivated" diamond.
Other terms that do not focus on the manufacturing process but on the result are "synthetic" or "artificial" diamond. However, caution is required with these descriptions. They can refer to both the laboratory diamond, which has identical properties to the natural diamond, and stones that only almost match the properties. Widely used diamond imitations are, for example, cubic zirconia or synthetic moissanite. Although they also refract light, their chemical structure is different. The term "simulated" diamond almost always refers to a diamond-like imitation.
Frequently asked questions
What exactly are lab-grown diamonds and what are they made of? What value do they have, what criteria do they fulfil and how can you tell the difference to classic mine diamonds? Here we answer all questions about our nevermined diamonds and explain the advantages and disadvantages compared to diamonds from mine production.
Manufacturing process
Our Nevermined production is based on intensive research work and precise laboratory technology by our process engineers using the CVD process. You can find out exactly what happens when the diamonds are grown and which chemical reactions take place.
Laboratory diamond vs mine diamond
The diamond industry has faced serious challenges for many decades. Mining diamonds was and still is associated with social and ethical conflicts and serious environmental impacts. By producing diamonds in the laboratory, we at Nevermined can avoid all the conflicts associated with mining diamonds.