In today’s industry, lab grown diamonds become more popular each day. Many like to think lab grown diamonds are “fake” diamonds but they would be wrong.

Lab grown diamonds are grown in a laboratory, formed using two methods: HPHT and CVD. It is our goal to help you understand how lab grown diamonds are formed, and the importance of both lab grown, and earth mined diamonds.  

YES! Lab grown and earth mined diamonds are the same except for the location of where they are formed and the price of the stone.

Lab grown diamonds are physically and chemically the same as an earth mined diamond but are grown in a laboratory. A lab grown diamond is formed through HPHT (high pressure high temperature) or CVD (chemical vapor deposition). Both methods are meant to replicate the conditions within the earth where earth mined diamonds are formed.

HPHT

HPHT stand for high pressure, high temperature. This is one of the two methods used to grow diamonds in a lab.

This process takes carbon and puts it through extreme temperatures and pressures to form a diamond. This takes place over several days or weeks to grow one or more crystals.

HPHT is meant to mimic the earths process and allow the diamond to form in a few weeks rather than millions of years.

CVD

CVD stands for chemical vapor deposition. This process takes a hydrocarbon gas mixture at high temperatures and low pressure in a vacuum chamber.

Crystallization takes place over a period of weeks and several crystals grow at one time. HPHT is often used with CVD to improve the color and clarity of the stone.