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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]NP. [b]You absolutely can tell a lab diamond from a mined diamond[/b]. I understand why it should theoretically not be possible, but there's a subtle difference in depth. That said, I can only do so when they are right next to one another. I don't think I would be able to spot one on someone else if I ever cared to try.

That said, purchasing a lab diamond for ethical reasons makes sense to me, but this idea of purchasing one to save money doesn't. Why not just buy a smaller mined diamond if one feels foolish about spending so much money on a diamond engagement ring? Unless you have rather large hands, a slightly smaller diamond will look elegant too.[/quote]

According to the Gemological Institute of America (which developed the International Diamond Grading System}):
[i]....[The] origin story is the main factor that sets laboratory-grown diamonds apart from natural ones, since laboratory-grown diamonds have essentially all of the same chemical, optical and physical properties and crystal structure as natural diamonds...[/i]

[i]Lab-grown diamonds can look exactly the same as natural diamonds to the unaided eye. Their identity can usually only be determined by gemological laboratories using specialized instruments. These instruments detect minor differences in trace elements and crystal growth to determine whether a diamond is laboratory-grown or natural.[/i]

https://4cs.gia.edu/en-us/laboratory-grown-diamond/[/quote]

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