Which is better? "Natural Diamond" or "Lab-Created" stones.- 4 photos

  First of all, I'm not discussing prices as these numbers change by the month. Suffice to say there is still enough information on the Internet to discover.

 A DIAMOND IS A DIAMOND, if "Mother Nature" created her crystalline specimens or if it was manufactured in a laboratory. The gem is still the same instead of having millions of years sitting in the Earth. In the laboratory the technician puts a 'diamond seed' in an oven and letting the processes start.

 These 'diamond seeds' are put under 'High Pressure and High Temperature', thus these new diamonds are aptly named "HPHT-Diamonds"

 When Nature creates a diamond it is "WYSIWYG" or "what you see is what you get". In the laboratory environment, the technicians can create a diamond with the clients very own specifications. What a great idea?

 This innovative 'gem-making' process is commercially only 10 years old.

With 'natural diamonds' these are with inclusions being shown below. BUT 'LAB-CREATED' STONES can be created without without any defects, interesting thought?

With a "Lab-Created Diamond" the inventory for one company exceeded 120,000 gemstones and now companies now have 160,000 stones for a client to 'pick and choose'. 

 But one thing that should be known, the Jewellery Appraisal MUST mention that the diamond being appraised is either 'Natural' or 'Lab-Created'. The final pricing might completely differ from one to the other.

 It has taken billions of years to create one diamond of a size you'd like. With a 'Lab-Created' it has taken literally 6 WEEKS.

 Plus this is avoiding the problem of 'Blood Gems' meaning the stones have not been used in paying for war-torn countries.

 I for one, had my preference but after searching for information on these stones, I'm thinking again. We all can't keep our minds 'closed'.

 There are many 'pro's and con's' on this topic. I just can't mention the many topics and answer truthfully. If you or your client is wanting a diamond, there are many factors to consider, budget, qualities and above all, the desired stone size.

 I could keep writing for hours more, my suggestion is for your you do you own research.