Lab created diamonds, also known as cultured diamonds, are diamonds made in a labratory. For all intents and purposes they are real diamonds.

Most lab created diamonds start out as a small diamond grain that is placed in a huge oven under extreme pressure. Using a process that deposits layer after layer of carbon on the original diamond grain a new diamond can be created in as little as 4 days depending on the process used. These lab created diamonds are nearly impossible to distinguish from the real thing. They are so well made that the federal government requires that each lab created diamond be inscribed with a laser to let people know that they are cultured.

For white diamonds they can represent a 15% savings over natural diamonds. Where they really shine is in the colored diamonds where the savings can be far more significant.

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