This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article. Lab-made, synthetic diamonds are becoming increasingly similar in quality, cut, and clarity to natural ones.

Marketed as an alternative to mined diamonds, lab-grown stones are growing in popularity among engaged couples, taking some ...

It's proposal season, and engagements are on the rise. So are factory-made diamond sales.Not that you'd know the difference. Man-made diamonds look the same as naturally occurring ones. The only ...

Increasingly so, real or synthetic is often the question asked when speaking of diamonds. Also known as 'cultured' or 'lab-grown' diamonds, these gems are man-made but look just as exquisite as mined ...

According to the experts, there is no way for the average person to differentiate a natural from a lab-grown diamond. If you’ve bought a piece of fine jewelry containing a diamond in recent years, you ...

Lab-grown diamonds have become so popular with consumers that some couples are asking jewelers to swap the natural diamond in their rings for a lab-created sparkler. "Just last week we had three or ...

Holding on to something tangible after the death of a loved one is important for many people. One option is to turn a small portion of cremated remains into a synthetic diamond that can be worn on a ...