The Art of Jewels

Lab-grown diamonds, also known as synthetic or man-made diamonds, are diamonds that are created in a laboratory setting rather than being mined from the earth. These diamonds are chemically, physically, and optically identical to natural diamonds, but they are typically produced at a fraction of the cost and with a much smaller environmental impact. The process of creating lab-grown diamonds involves replicating the natural diamond-forming process in a controlled environment. There are two main methods used to produce lab-grown diamonds: high-pressure high-temperature (HPHT) and chemical vapour  deposition (CVD). The HPHT method involves recreating the high pressures and temperatures that are present deep within the earth, where natural diamonds are formed. This is done using a special machine that applies pressure and heat to a small piece of carbon, which is then transformed into a diamond. The CVD method involves using a gas mixture of hydrogen and methane to deposit thin layers...