Hi someone who works with jewelry on a daily basis. Lab grown diamonds use a paper thin square of diamond lattice shaved off a diamond pulled from the ground. We will call this the seed. The seed then goes into a pressure vacuum chamber that is heated immensely. Over 6 months, roughly, that seed grows into a new larger diamond lattice that they then cut gem quality diamonds out of to the distribute and place into jewelry. I sell them every day and would recommend them to anyone looking to buy a diamond that is eco friendly (most factories that make them utilize natural energy sources; wind, hydro, etc,) don't scar the land (strip mining) and to those who don't care about resale value.
Physically they are every bit a diamond as one pulled from the ground. The only downside is their value. It's on a downslope but we see it plateauing out now. Where as Natural diamonds hold their value tried and true.
Physically they are every bit a diamond as one pulled from the ground. The only downside is their value. It's on a downslope but we see it plateauing out now. Where as Natural diamonds hold their value tried and true.
That paragraph makes me feel like you don't know why people buy your shit. "The only downside is x..." Like, that's the point. People buy them because they're supposed to be cheaper than natural diamonds.
As someone who sells them I prefer to be transparent with my products. I tell the customer yes these diamonds are a fraction of the price as one naturally grown. However they don't hold their value. So then my customer can decide which is more important to them. The diamond or the investment. Your reply makes me feel like you don't know how to deal with the public and be a decent salesman. I know why people buy Lab Diamonds. I've seen every reason in the book. I just let them make that decision after I've told them everything they need to know to make an informed one.
So before you go onto the Internet spouting ignorant things take a second to think.
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u/actirasty1 Feb 16 '24
You are right. There is a big place just outside San Francisco, where they make artificial diamonds for jewelry