The Candor Blog

Yes. Lab-grown diamonds are real diamonds. They have the same carbon crystal structure, hardness, and optical properties as mined diamonds, and grading labs certify them using the same 4Cs. The only difference is origin: they are grown in a lab rather than mined. If you have heard a lab-grown diamond called “fake” or “not a […]

A lab-grown diamond is a real diamond grown in a laboratory instead of mined from the ground. It has the same carbon crystal structure, the same hardness, and the same sparkle as a mined diamond. Grading labs certify lab-grown diamonds on the same 4Cs used for mined stones. The only real difference is origin, and […]