Would you buy a diamond made in a lab? Consumers are taking a shine to them

Muzammil Hussain December 22, 2023

Diamond expert Michael Nehme holds a lab-grown diamond at the Vrai Yorkville, Toronto, showroom on Dec. 8, 2023.

More consumers are choosing diamonds that are created in labs over those that have been mined, both as a way to save money and for ethical and environmental reasons. These lab-grown diamonds now make up nearly 20 per cent of the global diamond jewelry market.

More consumers are choosing diamonds that are created in labs over those that have been mined, both as a way to save money and for ethical and environmental reasons. These lab-grown diamonds now make up nearly 20 per cent of the global diamond jewelry market. Diamond expert Michael Nehme holds a lab-grown diamond at the Vrai Yorkville, Toronto, showroom on Dec. 8, 2023.

More consumers are choosing diamonds that are created in labs over those that have been mined, both as a way to save money and for ethical and environmental reasons. These lab-grown diamonds now make up nearly 20 per cent of the global diamond jewelry market.

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