If the idea of a diamond that’s as brilliant, durable, and breathtaking as a mined one—but without the environmental ...

James said that two primary methods are used in producing lab diamonds‭. ‬The first‭, ‬HPHT‭ (‬high pressure‭, ‬high temperature‭), ‬involves placing a carbon seed in a ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. A person holds a 2,492-carat diamond which was found in the country and on show, in Gaborone, Botswana ...

Ricky Vasandani, CEO and co-founder of Solitario, a brand known for creating heirloom-quality jewellery with a focus on sustainability and luxury, adds, “Lab-grown diamonds are produced in controlled ...

Increasingly, they are turning to lab-grown diamonds—made by compressing carbon at high-temperatures--which cost significantly less than traditionally mined versions. Lab-grown diamonds are ...

First identified in 1967, lonsdaleite is the hardest naturally-occuring mineral ever discovered—yes, it’s even harder than diamonds. Lonsdaleite, however, has only been found in meteorites ...