Lab-grown diamonds are diamonds that are produced in a laboratory setting using cutting-edge technology that replicates the natural growing process, without the negative environmental or human toll of mining.

Lab grown diamonds enable more transparency in an industry that has typically been more closed. Mined diamonds may come from unethical supply chains in conflict regions, with poor working conditions, low wages and human rights violations. Besides this, between 88,000 and 176,000 pounds of earth must be sifted through to find a single 1-carat diamond.

The environmental impact can include soil erosion, displaced earth, deforestation and ecosystem destruction. By taking control of the process, it is possible to create a totally transparent supply chain that is less harmful to the environment and its surrounding communities.

This is only the beginning of the ‘Diamond Revolution’. There’s a long way to go and there’s room for improvement, but it’s a leap in the right direction. At this time, lab grown diamonds are certainly more ethical and environmentally friendly than mined diamonds.

Yes, lab-grown diamonds are real diamonds.

Lab-grown diamonds have ushered in a new era of sustainability, offering environmentally friendly choices in an industry historically dominated by mined diamonds. And they share the same physical, atomical and chemical properties of their mined counterparts.

As of 2018, the Jewelry Guides issued by the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) consider both lab-grown and mined diamonds to be real diamonds. The only difference between the two is point of origin. Unlike mined diamonds, lab-grown diamonds such as the ones used by TANE for its jewelry, have a guaranteed origin.