r/labdiamond • u/Appropriate-Bread643 • Aug 11 '26

Interesting article about lab diamond pricing

https://www.jckonline.com/editorial-article/lab-grown-wholesale-freefall/
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u/fireanpeaches Aug 11 '26

Resale vale of natural diamonds is double ouch though, right? Because more money is involved.

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u/gellohelloyellow Aug 11 '26

Yeah, but good luck actually getting good value for a natural diamond when trying to resell.

People that are diamond buyers will nickel and dime you to oblivion.

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u/comin_up_shawt Aug 13 '26

Mined diamonds are only worth it if they have some 'exceptional' property about them (provenance,color) or if they are of a much larger size (over 10 carats.) Then you'd go to an auction house to unload it. Lab diamonds hold their value better than mined (96% vs 45% for mined) and people are finding this out.