synthetic diamonds

Manufactured carbon crystals

Synthetic diamonds are diamonds manufactured in laboratories rather than mined from the earth.

They have the same chemical composition and crystal structure as natural diamonds but are created through high-pressure, high-temperature processes or chemical vapor deposition.

The jewelry industry markets them as "lab-grown" or "lab-created" diamonds: She chose a synthetic diamond for environmental reasons.

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G