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Cultured diamonds, synthetic diamonds or synthetic diamonds

Natural diamonds and lab-grown diamonds are chemically and visually identical.

Their only difference is their origin.
Synthetic diamond: created in a laboratory intentionally by man

Natural diamond: created in the earth millions of years ago.

Since we know that the diamond is only a shape particular carbon, the physicists And chemists tried to synthesize it.

The first artificial synthesis of diamond took place in 1953 has Stockholm .

More recently, the Californian company Akhan Semiconductor developed a manufacturing process to use it as semiconductors.

Lab diamonds are real diamonds in that they have the same chemical composition as natural diamonds. 

Lab diamonds are on average 30% cheaper because they are less rare and therefore less valuable.

A natural diamond of one carat costs around $6,500, while a synthetic diamond costs $3,700.

With the naked eye, it is impossible to differentiate a synthetic diamond from a natural diamond.

Only experts can do this.

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