Why a Lab Grown Diamond? The only thing that makes a lab-grown diamond different from a natural diamond is its origin. A lab-created diamond is “grown” inside a lab using cutting-edge technology that replicates the natural diamond growing process. The result is a man-made diamond that is molecularly identical: physically and optically as those grown beneath the Earth’s surface. Lab-created diamonds are not fakes. They are not cubic zirconia. They have the same physical and chemical properties of a mined diamond and can only be detected by technology specifically built for identification purposes. No dealer, retailer or consumer can tell the difference between a Naturally Mined Diamond and a Lab Grown Diamond with their naked eye / magnification. Lab Grown Diamonds are significantly less expensive than a similar Natural Mined Diamond. Lab Grown Diamonds are also favored by many from ethical and environmental perspectives.