Chapter one
A real diamond
A lab-grown diamond is pure carbon arranged in the same crystal structure as a mined diamond. Only special equipment can tell the two apart.
Lab-grown diamonds are real diamonds, identical in composition, brilliance and durability to mined ones. They are made by one of two methods, HPHT (high pressure, high temperature) or CVD (chemical vapor deposition), both mimicking the natural growth of diamond crystals.
Only special equipment can tell the two apart.







