Synthetic Diamond Advantages
Since synthetic diamonds are man-made in laboratories, they offer several advantages over naturally formed diamonds. One of the biggest advantages is that they are often cheaper than natural diamonds. In fact, in some cases synthetic diamonds can be found from 10-50% less expensive than naturally formed diamonds because they cost less to produce (no labor or mining costs, etc.)
Man-made diamonds are also completely ethical and 100% conflict free. For many people this is a very big advantage as blood diamonds are a growing concern within the diamond industry. Although sanctions have been put in place to try and keep blood diamonds out from the international diamond market, there are still people selling these blood diamonds through other means just to gain a profit. The only way to be 100% sure that a diamond isn't the result of blood-shed and war is to buy a man-made diamond.
An interesting affect of diamonds grown in laboratories is that they often have better diamond clarity grades than naturally formed diamonds. This is due to how the diamond crystal develops and grows in the laboratory setting.
Man-made diamonds are also eco-friendly because they require no mining or disruption of the earth's natural resources. Because mining isn't required, the earth doesn't suffer drained lakes, explosives, and damage to eco-systems.
So, after knowing that there isn't any real different between synthetic diamonds vs. naturally formed diamonds, does this change your opinion on them? Would you ever buy a synthetic diamond engagement ring?