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Lab-Created Diamond Vs. Natural Diamond
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Ethical diamonds: What Conscientious Consumers Need to Know
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How Are Lab Diamonds Formed?
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How Diamonds Are Formed
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HPHT and CVD Diamond Growth Processes: Making Lab-Grown Diamonds
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The sparkling rise of the lab grown diamond
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“Economic Growth”
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Lab-Created Diamond Vs. Natural Diamond
www.diamonds.pro/education/lab-grown-diamonds-vs-natural/
Ethical diamonds: What Conscientious Consumers Need to Know
www.diamonds.pro/education/ethical-diamonds-conscientious-consumers-need-know/
How Are Lab Diamonds Formed?
www.diamonds.pro/education/how-are-lab-created-diamonds-made/
How Diamonds Are Formed
www.diamonds.pro/education/how-diamonds-are-formed/
HPHT and CVD Diamond Growth Processes: Making Lab-Grown Diamonds
www.gia.edu/hpht-and-cvd-diamond-growth-processes
The sparkling rise of the lab grown diamond
www.bbc.com/future/article/20200207-the-sparkling-rise-of-the-lab-grown-diamond
“Economic Growth”
www.diamondfacts.org/economic-growth/
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That lab grown diamond price is too high . That is not the actually price ..
I got Rough green diamonds. Anybody can advise me where I should go sell this real clear green Rough diamond stone. I'm sitting on worth $100 million dollars but dont know where to sell it,help.bonnie.
Girl, you look like a 💎.
Thank you so much Bonnie
I followed you on Instagram just now
They’re both carbon. And you can’t tell them apart because they are Scientifically identical. There is no difference!!!!!’ NONE!!!!’ I saved you 10 minutes
Lol. Thank you!
Thank you...
Wrong. There's diff types lab grown. GIA has ways of telling them apart. A man made pure carbon diamond (HPHT) are just as expensive. The process is extremely difficult. You can have a real Ferrari or a knock off. Both Ferrari's right?
They're both diamonds yes, but they're not identical. The inclusions are different for mined vs lab, many lab grown have growth strains, HPHT have blue nuance, CVD are generally brown and need a post growth treatment to improve the color. Lab diamonds are also generally type II a which extremely rare in natural so that's actually a dead giveaway they're not natural. They can also have weird fluoro that natural diamonds do not.
So sure, they're both diamonds, but they are not identical.
But I understand that sellers of lab stones want us to think they're identical, but it's just as much a marketing ploy as the crap De Beers preaches.
@@MilitantTalker Neither doesn't hold value lol
Bought a lab grown diamond. Very happy with it. No matter what, selling your diamond you get sooo much less than you paid. We took the extra cash and put it towards a down payment on a house. That is at least something that will most likely retain and grow in value.
That's because you and everyone else complaining about losing money on natural diamonds are bad at shopping, and probably paid too much to begin with.
@@Arctic_Falcon why is she bad with money? Because she invested in a house rather than jewelery? Lol your logic does not hold up
@@Arctic_Falcon it's just a damn stone. 🙄
I did the same! I used the extra 10k to buy a house back in 2017 when market was better. When buying natural you lose almost 40% of the costs of a diamond instantly while lab grown there is no sellback value but honestly who sells back an engagement ring?
@@Arctic_Falcon Are you okay?
I want a lab grown diamond. Saves the earth from extreme digging and underpaid laborers.
Now those underpaid laborers are jobless. Congrats, you played yourself.
There are no differences between he two. Only the difference of time to form and the price. Mined diamonds are a regulated commodity and hopefully will become obsolete. The poor miners can grow a garden
@@deborahduthie4519 I hate to say this but I have both types and I can clearly see the difference and so can many other people that I'm forced to mingle with because of my husband's sister.
@@royalwolfimports355 in side-by-side comparisons, people have picked the lab-grown 75 percent of the time as the “real diamond.” You cannot tell the difference with the naked eye or even a jewelers glass.
@@royalwolfimports355 Sorry but I’m from Boston, Ma with a bachelors degree and I make $80k… in retail….. you don’t need a PhD.
I was under the impression diamonds are not actually all that rare. Their value comes from the DeBeers being able to control their flow into the market.
Correct. It's a cartel
They're not and they don't really hold their value once they're been bought
Off of the backs of Africans.
Came here to either find this comment or state it myself. It's true that diamonds are not that rare. The value is in the criminally controlled supply chain. And that six months salary thing? Total bullshit.
Also notice when Bonnie mentions future value, she'll give you 100%... on trade in. Not cash... trade in. Which means once you leave the store, your diamond isn't worth shit to anyone except her providing there is a future sale.
Just buy something pretty for your Queen's finger that you can afford.
Spot on! My girls jaw dropped trying to resell thinking the carat retained all types of value bless her heart.
Diamonds should never be looked at as an investment.
As soon as you buy a natural diamond it depreciates by half.
Everything should be looked at as an investment what do u mean and no they don’t thats why many places like Jared will pay more than what you paid to get those real 💎 diamond from you
@@carmenjimenez4459 No they won't, it's not possible to buy a diamond at retail and even get the retail price back. The closest that you can get is a 100% trade in value at the same place you bought it and that just means you're going to lose even more money "upgrading" it.
@@KaleHello no, not when you buy wholesale. literally EVER retail good you buy comes with profit mark up. that has nothing to do with the fact the diamonds intrinsic value doesnt change. you just paid way more than that value for the convenience of getting a single stone at a jewelry store.
Definitely different to precious metal but if you have kids, you should buy a few for future use.
Lab is chemically, physically, optically the same as natural. It is designed and engineered in a lab, which to me is very impressive. I have been complimented across the room for my lab (I agree with optimizing the cut!)
Lab grown for me, because it’s stops digging the planet, possible conflicts and many other things. But it’s a personal choice. Thanks for the video.
i mean it requires thousands of pounds of fossil fuel to be burned to get enough electricity to make the diamonds, so the idea lab grown is more environmentally friendly is not accurate, and just something pushed by the labs.
@N & M Channel youre entirely wrong.
@@MyBinaryLife so all those trucks and digging machine don't use fossil fuel??
@@MyBinaryLife Have you ever worked at a mine? Asking for a friend. Have you ever tried selling an earth diamond back to a jeweler? You'll be lucky to get 10 cents to the dollar back
@@JS-fc3vq have you ever tried buying a new car and coming back a week later and selling it to them for the same price? Or a better analogy to what you’re doing, scrapping the car for the retail value? No. Because you don’t buy a diamond at a jewelry store for the diamonds value. You buy the diamond, the mounting, the cost of labor to make that mounting set the diamond polish it and various other administrative costs you shoulder for not being able to do any of the things you’ve hired the jeweler to do for you. If you want to be able to buy a diamond and then sell it back for what you paid, go to the mines or a wholesaler and buy a 500ct lot like the rest of us. Until then, you have to pay your “I’m not willing to risk anything so I’d like you to risk it for me” tax.
I advise people to look at the history of pearls. When people figured out how pearls were made and started to duplicate it, the prices of pearls crashed extremely hard. Pearls were once far more valuation than diamonds, now they're everywhere. Diamonds are next.
Maybe, but first someone would need to break up the cartel-esque domination of diamond mining. You're right that other than restricted supply, there isn't any particular reason why diamonds should be expensive.
@@JGComments tbh I'd pray for diamond cartels over drug cartels in any day haha
At least diamonds are durable.
@@JGComments The only value diamonds actual have are from I think some saws using them because diamonds are pretty strong.
@@professionalgoob yeah, industrial drills too.
Everyone I know prefers lab diamonds over mined diamonds but why is it that jewelers try to discourage the purchase of lab diamonds? This whole video insinuated that a $20,000 mined diamond is “better” than a $7,000 lab diamond without really getting into the specifics. All you really said was that the latter could be a “poor investment” and discussed unfavorable “long term value” but this is simply not relatable as 95% of millennials do not buy diamonds expecting to re-sell it. We look to the stock market for financial returns, not the ring we bought as a token of love. I felt that this video was not informative at all. If you feel up to it, I would be interested in a more detailed video that focuses on the true differences between the two rather than just talking about price and showing a short comparison video.
I agree 100% awesome comment
Assuming because jewelers make less money on lab diamonds than natural diamonds.. simple as that.. even if they make the same margin on both, a lab is much less money and they make less $.
Honestly I agree. It’s hard to trust anyone because I feel everyone has slight bias. All I can say is don’t look at a natural diamond as a investment because you will be very upset. This is what I say” natural diamonds have a terrible resale value and for now lab diamonds don’t have any resale value.” If you ever get to the point of having to sale your natural diamond your relationship probably had no value. So either way you lose.
Mined diamonds that are mined ethically support the indigenous communities where these beautiful gems are found. I'm from Tanzania and I can't express how much mined Tanzanite has empowered local indigenous tribes who benefit from the jobs that the Tanzanite industry creates. Support ethically mined gems, period.
@@hayaglamazonluxe the mines are not going away if the pan ones flood the market. The diamond dealer just need to lower the price to compete with the lab grown ones. The demand is out there just the price is so outrageous. The diamond lords are the greedy problems, not the mines.
Heres the thing - If you want to buy a lab diamond because its "cheaper" more power to you... If you prefer a natural diamond because its one of a kind and cant be duplicated.. that's great too. Its really nobodies business and Lab diamond buyers AND natural diamond buyers shouldn't make claims of one being better than the other. Just be happy with what you have.
THANK YOU Mella. I could NOT agree with you MORE!
Ever give a thought why everything is made in China now? It’s everybody’s business. Diamond is a commodity. Price drives everything.
Lab grown diamonds are literally duplicates. And natural diamonds are really common. So like.... What's unique about any given stone?
Since you can't create or destroy matter, all matter is as old as the universe. So it's kind of a moot point to care how long carbon has been in a particular state.
You can flush physical cash down the toilet while screaming I love you to your partner while beating the crap out of a poor person, because that's essentially the only difference between lab diamonds and natural
All diamonds look fucking the same to the naked human eye. I am absolutely here to judge - the rainbow fire to them is beautiful, but the usual white diamond I see everywhere is so boring, generic, and overpriced. Lab-grown all the way to me.
Why bother with a blue diamond when there are stunning aquamarines at a much lower price? There are even more hardy gemstones, like sapphire, which are ranked pretty high on the Mohs Scale, are still gonna last too, despite the lesser durability compared to diamond.
As long as you don't flush your gemstone down the toilet or throw it as hard as you can at a wall, your jewellery will last you a while regardless.
The porous structure of rainbow opals is what gives that gemstone that beautiful, all-encompassing multi-colour effect - something diamonds of any kind, especially a natural one, could never hope to achieve
You don't need jewellery insurance either as long as you do your own research online and ask experts, like Bonnie says here.
I could buy a decent car for $10,000 AUD. What does it do? Take me places faster than public transport, plays music, has rear view cameras, safety prevention mechanisms like air bags and an automatic stop if you're going too fast and prevent a collision.
You can customise it for an additional price, with a special paint job, get a personalised plate, open the sun roof, clear out rain with the wipers. What do diamonds do, on the other hand? Nothing. You can wear them, or bedazzle something with them, but they just take up space.
Not all models of cars will have that, but you get the point, right? I say that even a constantly depreciating asset, like a car, is a more worthy purchase than any pretentious-ass natural diamond.
I shall mention, yet again, so many other beautiful and genuinely rarer gemstones exist for so much less in price and are also of fantastic quality.
I would only ever buy a diamond as an investment, because there's fuckall you can do with a diamond besides wear it.
You can be a sheep and just buy natural diamonds because they're 'natural' or you can save money and add more colour to your life by buying lab grown diamonds and other coloured gemstones.
In 10 years, the car is old. But the lab diamond on my hand will sparkle until I die. I can watch it all day even when I'm not driving. So for me, it brings more pleasure. @@an_impasse
I still find it funny how humanity puts so much value in decorative, shiny rocks.
We're like cats attracted to the beam of light on the wall 😁
@@kinyunjarmon8575 funny but sadly true
Penguins do too.
T yt
So is it ok if i buy a chain with fake diamonds?
You failed to mention the only reason natural diamonds are rare is because De Beers controls the supply to keep prices high, you also failed to mention the ethics of diamond mining, the extreme poverty of the workers and the massive environmental pollution caused.
and the sheer vanity of the hags that demand them lol
@@skimmer521 so unnecessary and bitter
It's almost as if the person presenting this video doesn't know much about the diamond industry!
I’ve been married 49 years and the big 50 isn’t far away! My wedding ring has a small very good quality diamond. I remember the jeweler brought out a bag of diamonds and poured them out in front of us! That many years ago quality was more important than quantity. But here’s the point I’m trying to make! I would never have considered trading my original diamond for any other diamond! Guess I’m overly sentimental! So it never mattered if my ring went up or down in value! Because it’s valuable to me!🥰
I feel the same way. I would never want to change or upgrade a ring that my bf hand chose/designed especially for me and proposed to me with. Replacing it with a bigger stone or different style takes that sentimental value away. I would never do it
same…. I have a tiny high quality diamond my precious husband gave me 30 years ago and I will never take it off
My honest opinion, but who cares about the quality of a diamond if it’s too small to see any imperfections
Size does matter but size is not everything. Use this principle to shop any gemstones. I understand why pepole want bigger because they want to be that rich celeb who wear cocktail ring as engagement ring. But that big stone are very rare, it is unattainable
@@lc4n333 That’s funny - “cocktail ring as engagement ring”. Dave Ramsey says his wife’s small engagement diamond is in a safe, and now she wears a headlight on her finger.
Think of it as ice that forms in nature vs ice that forms in the freezer, they are the same thing and are both ice.
Have you ever tasted both? One has that funky freezer taste.
@@Divinestyler22 looool
@@Divinestyler22 LOL dead
This is the best explanation. 😂
Maybe it's just me, but I don't think about value when I'm looking at purchasing a diamond (specifically for an engagement ring). I'm not thinking about how I can get my money back for it in the future. I view it as lost money that I'll never get back and not as an asset so that removes the value proposition of getting an earth diamond for me. I'll save the money, or get a bigger and better quality lab diamond instead every time.
True but why pay more for the same thing??? they both made the same way its similar
My thoughts exactly !
Come on, just get the lab grown diamond. They are literally the same thing but make sure you get the best cut and quality. Investment? Buy value stocks Instead of diamonds lol. We all know the real history of diamonds anyway.
Facts
... you would be surprised the number of people down in the comments section that don't. Even jewelers. I don't know what rock they have been living under
Thanks for the very good visual of both diamonds!! Beautiful!!
Thank you for this informative video and for presenting facts! I have been researching this for a while and it was good to hear the pros and cons of each option
Omg thank you!!! I just recently purchased this diamond online via popular store and when received I immediately noticed this blue hairline color inside the stone and orange-y brown stain!! Thank u for mentioning because Ive been searching online for this info
Thank you for your videos. I have watched them all now😂. I have a 2ct natural champagne that I absolutely LOVE but for some reason I’m wanting a Colorless too😬. My husband says natural but I’m leaning towards lab. I just can’t justify spending that money on myself when we could donate it/save for our boys. I feel bad spending more as it is. In the end it’s a personal decision and no one should look down on or judge anyone for having a lab grown or a natural. I just always hear my dad say “Just because you can afford it doesn’t mean you should spend it.” My husband will hopefully be contacting you soon to get my new one made for our 25th anniversary😍
Gross
Have you got your 25th anniversary gift?😃
I’d get a lab-grown colorless and invest the money in an S&P 500 ETF. Albert Einstein said the magic of compound interest is the eighth wonder of the world.
I made my wife a classic tennis bracelet using lab grown for her birthday back in November 2020. She has yet to take it off since. She loves it and it cost me about 70% less than had I used natural diamonds (I have my own workshop but the percentage saving is the same along the supply chain).
So, for bang for bucks, lab grown are the winner by far.
Good work, and does she know it's lab-grown and doesn't care? Or kept that info to yourself?
@@joshuarghhh 😅😅😅
Wow! You are the winner! I think both natural and lab grown diamonds are real diamonds! But we can get brilliant lab grown diamonds with same quality by spending less money.😄
Do you have a jewelry workshop? Do you make the customized rings?😁
Lab grown is fake, despite being scientifically the same as natural. I don’t see the point in a fake diamond. The fact that the earth produced natural diamonds is what gives it its importance and value.
Hi! Could you pls tell me where you bought the tennis bracelet? Thank you
Good info. I went with a 2.0 carat lab grown diamond for my fiancé. A few factors lead me to this here are my top three.
1. PRICE - the cost savings on a lab grown diamond and bang for your buck is attractive. I find an even greater price difference than discussed in this video between the lab grown and natural diamonds of equal quality ratings regarding the 4C's.
2. EMOTIONAL PURCHASE NOT AN INVESTMENT - My fiancé and I don't view an engagement ring as a financial investment. It seems like a sales trick to think of it as such, even with a natural diamond it's not exactly liquid or something you will want to ever part with provided the marriage lasts, and the cash value will likely always be a fraction of what was paid. It's an emotional purchase, pure and simple. If you wanted to make an investment then put the money in real estate or the stock market.
3. THE DE BEERS CARTEL - not a fan of how De Beers has maintained a grip on the diamond industry for years. They are a cartel and have manipulated markets for years not to mention the exploitation of labor. So I prefer not to support them directly with my purchase.
Love the honesty. Some people here try to talk bad about natural diamonds in itself instead of other factors that make it unappealing, so annoying
May I ask where you got it and price range if you don't mind? I'm currently looking for something similar but having a hard time figuring out who is trustworthy and also affordable
@@jahmalak47 look on James Allen. I have seen lab grown 2cts going for 5-6k
Same here. I went with a 1.5 Carat lab grown for my girlfriend. The saving difference between the lab grown and natural were insane. Lab grown allowed me to afford a bigger and nicer diamond without breaking the bank. Spending 4K is a lot better and more reasonable than spending 25K.
Good comparison and great info on lab-grown diamonds! I would like to point out some stuff not mentioned in the video though - buying a diamond engagement ring from a jeweler usually has a markup of around 300% (and can be as high as 1000%!). So you can't really say that buying a diamond at such a high mark-up is any kind of a good investment because you can never sell it privately for what you paid - or, very rarely anyway. Most consumers are grossly overpaying for natural diamonds. So at what point does it just become excessive enough to start looking at more reasonable options? Your video and comparison was so great that it really makes a good argument for lab-grown diamonds, when all things are considered.
At the point when you stop using marketing propaganda slogans that your relationship somehow depend on a sparkling chachkas. People buy natural stones because they are an investment, good stones go up in value. So if her husband dies or leaves, wife can sell it and have means to sustain her living. Lab-made are a waste of money, that diminish in value as soon as you step outside of that store.
@@elenabarskaya7127 Buying diamond jewelry retail in the hopes to sell it for profit later is not a good investment. You'll be lucky to recover half of what you paid, if that.
It’s so interesting seeing the comments on this topic! Diamonds will always be a demand, even if they aren’t “rare” like people say etc, there are thousands, millions of girls out there that hope to experience being engaged and receiving a diamond ring. Man made are duplicates, but it’s what people prefer or how much people are willing to spend. Man made or natural who really cares?? Except the girl that is wearing it of course. There’s pros and cons for both I suppose, but I know many girls who would put up their hand for a natural over a man made, but again there is nothing wrong with that.
Bonnie, thank you for your recommendation. I got mine ring, really happy
Authentic diamonds are abundant. The price is inflated because only a few in comparison to the supply are released into the market. If the entire supply was released, diamonds would be worthless. Lab diamonds are equalizing this inflated market.
The global diamond market is controlled by a handful of oligarchs that cooperate in price fixing. Lab diamonds are great. You can get a diamond at a third of the price of natural of the same quality.
@@lawv804 but in a sense it makes lab growns are overpriced, if you'd look at how naturals would be greatly cheaper without the supply control.
This is a great video! One thing that I have heard from the younger generation (I am 56, ha), is the impact on the environment of actually mining natural diamonds,,, No I am not taking a position, but I totally understand why some would go with Lab Diamonds,,, Thank you again for this video!
Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD)
This newer technique enables scientists to grow synthetic diamonds using moderate temperatures (700°C to 1300°C) and lower pressures. Carbon-containing gas is pumped into a vacuum chamber, depositing onto a diamond seed and crystallizing as synthetic diamond. The eventual size of the diamond depends on the time allowed for growth. 💎 Synthetic diamonds are seeded with a very tiny diamond, probably industrial grade diamond in size. A good grade industrial diamond is used to produce a good grade synthetic diamond. As the carbon-containing gas deposits upon this diamond “ seed “ , the crystal grows and depending upon how long it is allowed to grow will decide it’s size and end result. A synthetic diamond starts it’s life with a real diamond “ seed “ and can be considered “ real “ for all intents and purposes. ☺️
underrated comment. this is the description I was looking for.
Ultimately, a high quality synthetic seed, will be employed to create a superior quality large synthetic diamond. This has been the evolution of all top quality synthetic crystals.
It isn’t synthetic, they are chemically identical. CZ is a synthetic diamond
Maybe it’s just me, but I feel like I can see a difference. The natural ones have a softer sparkle.
Yeah that’s what I see in a lot of videos , it’s like more clean softer while the labs hit real hard almost like too much sparkle , not a lot more but it’s noticeable to me and others who have been seeing more and more comparisons
We upgraded my engagement ring from a .5 natural to a 1.07ct lab grown & other than the size & cost, we really can't tell much difference. The only thing that really matters is 'what are YOU happy with?' & I love my stone. Princess cut, cathedral setting & I couldn't be happier.
I want to upgrade my .77, my problem is, will it be as sparkly with a lab diamond??
@@Noyouhangup, I don't know, that's something you'll have to ask your jeweler & look at different stones until you find the one that's right for you.
I think you meant .5
@@Jlitt-yw2zm Thank you, yes, half-carat, I went back & corrected it :)
One thing to note, in reply to babycakes. All Princess cut natural diamonds and all Princess cut CZs and lab grown Princess cuts leak light. This isn't a huge secret in the diamond business. The traditional round diamond is the top-of-the-heap sparkler. "Princess" cut sounds great to women, but it's a 1990s term meant to sell a particular cut. Women in the know reject Princess cuts. If you want a square-look diamond, go with the beautiful old Asscher cut or a cushion cut. This is no reflection on ms.babycakes. Surely she knew this and opted for the cut of her choice.
This is my first to watch your video but i love it. Bonnie is very sweet and clear on the topic. Excellent!!!
That video was not only incredibly well done but the entire process was very informative & helpful to those who are not only curious to the process but want to do it themselves. I have a large collection of gemstones & have always wanted to apprentice at a jewelers. I have many videos, books, & tools to start being a bench jeweler only for myself. Some of those tool, especially the flattening tool. I do have a few questions tho. What was the metal value? Was it white & yellow gold mixed & what kt. Of the metal. Also, why didn't you use Flux? I have subscribed & look forward to many more & will save them & watch over & over. The process makes much more sense in the way you made that ring. Becoming my own bench jeweler is my dream. Thank you so very much, I loved it.
Bonnie, I really like the information you presented. Wanted to know if you've heard of a company named Brilliant Earth and if so, what do you know about their lab grown diamonds. Also, is there a company you recommend for an individual looking to purchase a lab grown diamond?
I own both Earth mined, and lab grown diamonds! Because I love the ethical aspect of lab, along with the general characteristics and price, I will never go back to Earth mined! It's a scam!!!
You think something is a scam that took billions of years to form? Ok 👍
Scam? Wow 😂
Just because you opt for a different choice, doesn't make the other a scam per se.
@@Icey8682 whether you got a block of ice from Antarctica or made it yourself, it would still be ice. Look up the history of De Beers, it's nothing more than a marketing game. That said, we have to play the game because as we say in Japanese, "shouganai", it is what it is.
Exactly. Listen. I've been telling people for yrs, WHO CARES. If ur buying a ring for your girlfriend, if she likes it, then it's all good.
The only truth Im willing to beleive in. Evidence and clarity. Thank you so much Esther to translate with your beatiful words ans voice and radiant energy. You are a sunshine ray that lights my path
Thank you so much for all the great info!
This was the video I’ve looked all over today to find! Same shapes sizes next to each other in artificial and natural light. I first tested myself to not look at which was titles natural or lab and was shocked at what I chose! I will be going with a lab
Glad you liked it! We're here to help 😍
This was a great explanation of the differences between the two 💯
i found this page after pouring over reviews for sites like Ziamond, LaJerrio, SayaBling, and Jeulia. I Like how you go into detail, show the stones side-by-side and in varying light. Great review!!!
Lab grown diamonds are beautiful. I have mined diamond in wedding rings and things given to me in family and recently in the last couple of years I got a lab grown diamond and I absolutely love it. It’s just as beautiful as the mined type. No difference. I also have mossianite earrings I received as gift I love as well
Amazing to hear Kathleen!
Excellent video ! Thank you !
FYI
The mark up in the jewelry business is significant-so she probably bought her $20k vvs2 wholesale for $12k. So if you needed to sell that diamond to a jeweler expect to get 75% of wholesale , or $9k. If you notice she says she will give you your purchase price on a trade in upgrade.
Thank you so much for such a useful information
Thank u for explaining this I've wondered forever . Dont want to get ripped off. Thank u
Love your honesty keep it up. You made the customer feel comfortable that there not getting ripped off.
Hahahahaha......honesty my ass. They are absolutely being ripped off.
The only reason there is a limit on supply is thanks to De Beers
Yes there is no shortage or rarity. The suppliers create artificial rarity.
@@redwhiteblue5041 100% agree, De Beers marketed it during WWII as a woman's best friend but it was just a tactic to get consumers to buy a ring
i love diamonds but after watching the movie BLOOD DIAMOND, I opted for the lab grown. Peace on earth
Lab grown diamonds are greener and more human. I choose lab-created too. Have you got your lab-grown diamonds?😃
Liked & subbed because I’m shopping the new Pandora lab-created line and and am now armed with everything I need to make the right choice. I’d also forgotten how VITAL the setting was 😳 That, and the editing on this video was top-notch! Not too long and very useful! Browsing your site now Bonnie and am digging the idea of “curation!” Thank you so much!
NO your not. You listened too a sales pitch. Leaves out much of the technical info , All the down side. They're worthless as compared to GOOD qlty Nat.Very little of HPHT CVD mtrl is IF wht brilliant untreated. The tiny portions that are? Are nearly as expensive as genuine. They are NOT pure carbon containg many trace elements( boron nitrogen ect) do NOT have the luster of Natural diamond.
I'll sell a customer what ever they want. At my end the profit margin is about the same.
I won't lie, or tell you 1/2truth.
@@roberttyrrell2250 That moment when she says "THERE'S TOO MUCH BORON IN MY CENTER STONE" GTFO LMAO
TLDR: If you want to buy diamond for a diamond, buy synthetic. If you're buying a diamond to speculate, buy natural
They are not talking about “synthetics.” Lab grown diamonds are not synthetic. They are real diamonds 100% identical in every way.
@@exoticfitnessapparel4353 Synthetic does not mean unauthentic. Synthetic just means made through chemical synthesis which is how lab grown diamonds are made, it's literally in the name.
Even better: if you want a shiny hard rock, buy a lab grown diamond; if you want return on investment, just buy some gold
If you want even more beautiful stones shop for sapphires as a start. You will have wider array of choice
@@YaruLin Um, no, not even. Jewelry Diamonds are a horrible form of investment, they carry huge markups and premiums and would not make a good form of investment. Real diamond "investors" are traders who purchase and resell loose gems before it ends up as jewelry.
I have researched the lab grown diamonds for over 10 years now. I just purchased my first lab grown diamond ring for a special teenager as a gift -, H color/VS1 clarity is the standard for this brand. It's a tiny .10 diamond in rose gold. The chemical and physical properties are the same as a natural mined diamond! It's a diamond, and it's beautiful, even it's a hard concept to accept at first. LOL! The scintillation of the diamond is amazing, and It cost me 40% less than the natural mined diamond. Whatever diamond one gets, enjoy!!
Yes. A diamond whether it be natural or lab grown is meant to be enjoyed for the person wearing it, and both are the same material and won't wear away like cubic zerconia. Either way you choose you are doing good, and honestly I am all for technology helping me save money for a change because I feel like I usually spend more with technology lol.
Wow! You have researched the lab grown diamonds for over 10 years! Awesome! Are you a diamond appraiser？😄
@@nessapie23 Yes, technology can help you save money!😄 Do you want to buy a technique gift for yourself?
What special teenager needs gifts from some weirdo adult
Love your videos it's a great overview!
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Very interesting take. I have never considered resell value in the purchasing of any piece of jewelry therefore I have never valued Natural diamonds over lab grown. Thanks for the info.
Last time I checked no one will sell their wedding ring so unless you are going in for a purpose of investment, it isn’t necessary to include this thought in your purchase. A natural vs lab are identical and actually lab is better because you can afford a nicer cut and color. They are the same and you couldn’t tell the difference. It’s like a natural birth vs a test tub baby. Still result in a person, you couldn’t tell the difference of how they were created.
There are companies selling cubic zirconia and marketing them as lab grown diamonds. Always test your diamonds on a diamond tester no matter what company you buy them from. This has saved me from getting duped.
Do lab grown typically test as real diamonds?
I ordered a 2.20 ctw lab grown diamond 3 stone ring. Center round , and 2 pear on each side. Waiting for it to come in. I did my research on how it is produced. Same chemical makeup and refraction. Omg it is gorgeous, looks like "old money" , timeless, not trendy. Should be in next week, and I am so excited. It is my right hand ring. I have a 3 stone moissanite, and actually that one is a great dupe of a diamond. Definitely NOT a CZ, this moissanite is on fire, and even tested with that diamond tester tool as a diamond. I was floored!
lab is STILL a real diamond
Hi, I’m a GIA diamond graduate, diamond dealer and jewelry designer. When your video popped up I was a little hesitant on watching it, but curious at the same time. I’m happy to see how accurate you are with your information and give you major props!
why would you think her information wouldn’t be accurate when all of you guys get the same education? Who’s to say your info is accurate?
@@geegeepa8123 Why would you think his information wouldn’t be accurate when they all get the same education?
Logic for thee but not for me.. brilliant.
She is literally a jeweler and diamond dealer herself. Why would her information not be accurate compared to yours?
@@headphonic8 Right!! Everyone knows when it comes to Jewelers and diamond dealers they all give the same accurate information.
I grew up watching the movie blood diamond, so I'm very happy with moissanite and it holds up over time.
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I'd love for lab-grown diamonds to get dirt cheap. I'd be happy owning a 4-5 carat one. With jewely you rarely get what you paid by reselling it, but I still think prices are too high for lab grown stones.
Unless it’s a multi generational heirloom (long hold) you lose more money trying to resell a natural diamond because of the upfront costs in comparison to lab diamonds of the same quality. IMO the difference in money would be better invested in physical gold (can be artificially produced) or shares in the S&P500. Gold and Silver also goes up in value historically over time and unlike natural diamonds it precious metals can’t be lab grown. This is the main reason that I usually buy gold and silver fine jewelry that has more pricing due to the weight and Grade of the metal rather than gem content
I got a lab grown 2carat D VVS2, Super Ideal cut.. it was 9000$ almost touched 10k$
But it’s worth the price. I love it.
Sounds great! the lab diamond makes you happy! I also make customized accessories with lab grown diamonds! Would you like to make a technique gift to yourself again or your parents? Such as a 1CT, E(color), VS1(clarity), 3EX(Cut), only costs $740! I also can provide you GIA or IGI certificate, which totally costs $850~980. And I have pink, blue, and yellow diamonds! Besides the round shape, I also have oval, pear, princess, marquise shapes. If you want to make a customized earrings, bracelet, necklace, or ring, you can call me!
For the first customized item, I can give you a 20% discount of the labor costs. And it only takes 15 days to complete the production. If you only have some ideas about the gift, never mind! I can provide you the free design! 😃
Hey Bronnie, Thanks for the video. This video has helped to make an Investment decision and no I am not kidding, Your work is truly amazing🙂
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i have a diamond business of natural and lab grown in dubai, africa and specially in india, well the price you said was too higher for the diamonds we have here. it seems to be good profit if the lab grown will cost 7k $ 😍
If more people watched the documentaries about how kids in Asia have to dive into narrow underground tunnels filled with murky waters as part of their daily jobs, for hours on end, in order to retrieve gold and/or diamonds.....maybe more people would feel good about getting lab-grown diamonds.
But conflict free only
If you realized diamonds dont come from asia, maybe you wouldnt post misleading bullshit like this online
That goes to save for anything from our clothing which little kids make to the food we eat which little kids grow. Nike is the worst offender.
@@MyBinaryLife believe it or not they have little kids in Africa too. They're just darker and have rounder Brown eyes.
@@MyBinaryLife what's your point? If diamonds don't come from Asia, it's ok for kids to retrieve them, because it's happening somewhere else geographically? Nice! Yeah, "my main point was so misleading"...
Can you give a clarification for the long term value on smaller carats. Prices below 2 ct diamonds have literally not changed for the past 5 years they go up and down and 5 years ago the price was almost exactly the same as it is now
And if you don’t know in order to grow a lab diamond you need a raw cut of a real diamond so it has something to grow off of so basically its all real diamond just grown different hope this helps 🙏🏽
My husband got me a 5 carat “natural” flawless E grade diamond. Decade later I wanted to to upgrade my ring, could only get 50% of the original $ spent. Tried stores, auctions, brokers. I’ve made it into a necklace and got an 8 carat flawless lab grown diamond ring instead. OVERJOYED. Will NEVER buy a natural diamond again.
Those are huge numbers. Do you mind me asking what the original prices were approximately?
@@cuddledog142 my original ring was from the famous Harry Winston collection, purchased at $98,000 (incl taxes California) after so long, they did not allow “trade ins”. Pathetic. We where told to auction, however our reserve was never met (several auctions later). Brokers offered $45-50,000. I imagine a much smaller stones are far less in value. In the end, I kept it. It’s a sentimental time piece for me.
very informative, thank you
So glad I found this video!
There are a couple of points you missed regarding value. If you buy one of the 99% of natural diamonds that are not investment pieces, you'll be losing money if you want to sell it. If for example, you buy a 5ct natural stone for $50k, it's going to be worth half that if you want to sell, so a $25k loss. If you buy a lab stone for $5k, you'll still lose 1/2, but that's only a $2.5k loss - so which was the better investment? The other point about future value is that lab grown diamonds are not common in the high street yet. When the average consumer discovers that they can buy a chemically and physically identical stone for far less money (or one that is far bigger) for their budget, it's very likely to start pushing down demand for natural stones as they lose potential customers to the lab stone market. This may have a seriously adverse affect on the natural stone market and their value, so I would not count on the retained value of natural stones.
Less than half. A jeweller will offer about a 10th of the retail value.
Very informative video. I do prefer natural diamonds. To each their own. ❤
Thanks for watching!
She fails to mention that the value of natural diamonds have also fallen the same rate as man made diamonds.
Not true. From Rapaport today:
Mar. 24,2020 -
Mar. 24,2021
0.30 ct 4.91 %
0.50 ct 15.45 %
1.00 ct 15.25 %
3.00 ct 2.68 %
@@DiamondsthatOutshine Thanks. So Natural Diamonds in each Carat size appreciates about 5-10% per year
@@dhruvc1386 really, good to know
they havent.
My internet must be broken because all the articles or sites I've seen says diamonds are not a good investment and they do not appreciate.
Does clarity matter on 1/4 and 1/5 carat rings? Like dainty small diamond rings. Would color matter more?
As a jeweler of 15 years, we started selling labs a few years ago. It all comes down to your level of wealth. If you're normal income, spend 5k get a 1ct or bigger lab grown & solid mounting. It will look great and your girl won't get self conscious or feel diamond envy towards her friends. If you have some excess wealth get the natural. It will indeed always have good resale value just be prepared to spend market price.
Only real answer in the comment section. The buyers of lab and mined diamonds are different demographics.
Good resale value.....liar.
@@skimmer521 How is he lying? If you did your research when buying a diamond, you should immediately have a resale value of 70-80%, which is better than most jewelry.
Now, if you blindly bought some subpar diamond from some jeweler and over paid for it, then yes, it will not have a good resale value.
i have been doing research on lab grown diamonds for a while as well. i totally agree with you! i think it depends on personal preference, and like you i prefer natural for my own reasons. thank you for this video!
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Natural Burmese Rubles if AAAA quality and Alexandrite of equal quality are super rare . There's so many more beautiful gems than diamonds . My favorite are Spinel they rival Rubies ,sapphires and tourmaline with out the massive inclusions . I have several and they're spotlessly clear and absolutely gorgeous. However spinel are not advertised so most people have never heard of them.. I also love Russian chrome diopside they're clear vibrant green and rival emeralds without inclusions . These are mind only 3 months out of the year because of the extreme cold weather conditions
Beautiful stones. You should consider a chrome tourmaline too.
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Hi bonnie! Thank you for your video and breaking it down between natural and lab grown! I have been leaning toward lab grown but one question I would like I ask, over time will the spark of the lab grown diamond fade? Will it become dull? How is the longevity of lab grown?
It's exactly the same. No matter what sellers trying to keep profits up say, lab is exactly the same as mined.
Resale is the same also.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge. I feel better about purchasing a lab grown diamond
Anyway they are exactly the same chemically, at atomic level, despite the fact that lab ones are always more clear, free of inclusions, not cracked, much lower in price and more ideal in any physical, chemical, aesthetic or economical way.
You are so impressive.
Wow! I trust that you love the lab grown diamonds, am I right?😃
So is there a way for a professional like you to tell the difference? Thank I definitely only will love real diamonds 💎
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Sure, historically speaking, natural diamonds have retained its value. This doesn’t necessarily mean it will continue to retain its value in the future. Lab diamonds and the technological improvements with creating them is accelerating. As long as you’re getting what’s being advertised from your jeweler, that’s great. Buying diamonds are a luxury, but I prefer lab diamonds and investing those savings into crypto lol
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It looks beautiful
Well for me the diamond is just going into my 4 ear piercings so easy decision for lab. However for a ring or bracelet I would go with natural.
Natural diamonds don’t retain their value when you take into account inflation. If you look at the graph she showed it doesn’t even keep in line with inflation.
Not to also mention the typical jeweler will mark up 100% of the price when they sell it to you . So if you went back to trade in odds are they will give you 1/3 of what you paid for it .
Lab grown is the way to go . At the end of the day diamonds and paper money is worthless. The only value that comes from it is the value we give it .
For that reason I would never consider a resale value because a diamond is not a investment .
Hi. Which lab grown diamond is better, CVD or HTHP? I noticed some are CVD or HTHP? Thank you!
Both of them are great! CVD is a little bit expensive than HTHP! I choose HTHP, how about you?
I think the issue with lab grown vs blood diamonds is. It’s been a dominated industry were they never cared about the lives taken to get it. Money money money. And the big people in the game don’t wanna lose that market. It’s a diamond just a safer way in a controlled environment. So why not buy it if it still reads and has the same break down chemical characteristics and process is the same.
I saw a documentary on De Beers diamond monopoly the other day. There are plenty of diamonds around naturally; they just control production to jack up the price. By the way, if you accidentally mix up a lab and natural diamond of the same size and quality. What are you gonna do?
I recently went shopping for ring and this was super helpful
Lab grown all the way 👏 All of the mined diamond sellers are freaking out over the fact that they can't capitalise on diamonds anymore 👏
I want a lab grown oval. What color and cut do you suggest?
So what would be the best cut for a lab diamond ?
To me, it seems the natural diamond in certain lightening has a slightly more white shimmer or glow, which I think is prettier . But if I were to look at them alone, I wouldn't be able to know which one was natural.
You can't tell. The only way you can tell is if you see the laser inscription on the diamond. Seeing them side to side even on a microscope without seeing the scription not even experts are able to see the differences.
This was very informative. What you say about the supply and demand makes sense. Also the value in the long term.
Natural diamonds have an artificial limited supply. Most of it is held by debeers. It's a scam. Natural diamonds are NOT rare.
@@NishaantJain exactly, they have a Fort Knox size underground vault of diamonds to control the market and have for years. Their greed is disgusting and I won't be sorry for them in the valuation dropping because people are making ethical choices in gems.
Yes, the price depends on the supply and demand! So which one will you choose?😃
Gorgeous...
Stones were great too.