Natural VS Lab Grown Diamond VS Moissanite: Everything You Need to Know

In this next installment of Everything You Need to Know, we cover natural diamonds, lab grown diamonds and moissanites.
Choosing your center stone is one of the most important steps of the ring creation process. At Lauren B, we offer three beautiful options - natural diamonds, lab grown diamonds, and moissanites. All three present unique qualities that make them attractive to different individuals. Today we are going to break down each option to help you figure out which fits your ideal engagement ring.
At first glance and from a distance they might look identical but upon closer inspection you will notice that one stone from each grouping looks different. While the first two are both diamonds, they were formed very differently; one is mined from the earth and the other is created in a laboratory. The outlier is a moissanite which is also created in a lab but has different optical properties than a diamond, most notably more fire and sparkle.
Keep watching this video to find out which center-stone type is right for you; natural diamond, lab grown diamond or moissanite.

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[ChontelCade]

I absolutely love my moissanite ring! We decided to go with a 3.5 ct pear shape, lab diamond halo and lab diamonds on the band. The contrast of the moissanite with the diamonds is absolutely stunning! I also filmed a YT video, if anyone is interested in viewing. Happy ring shopping! <3

[supernova]

I saw a ring on Etsy and fell in love. Had the ring picked even before the man!
I didn’t pay much attention to what type of stone it had, I just knew it was beautiful and perfect. Before we ordered it, however, I did look a little into moissanite and the more I found out, that happier I was that my dream ring has it as a center stone. I honestly think it’s a no brainer. I would have been open to any stone really but the price of even lab grown diamonds is outrageous and nonsensical and the rest just aren’t hard enough.
I do have some small diamonds as accents on the ring and there’s quite a few on the actual wedding band but that’s only because Charles and Colvard (the company our ring maker deals with) only makes moissanite of a certain size.
Choose whatever you like and don’t let anyone else tell you what you should wear. If diamonds are your thing than you go for it and I hope you cherish them forever.
Personally, I’m a moissanite girl all the way.

[chinarainradiology]

Lab grown for the win… same material as an actual diamond and more durable than moissanite and pricing is great.. 👏🏼

[evanthia]

I have a 9x7mm emerald cut moissanite engagement ring with 1ct lab grown diamond ring for almost a year wearing it daily and still looks as beautiful as the day I received it. I highly recommend couples to look at alternatives to a natural diamond 💎.

[dianaa.]

wow, I would never pay for a real diamond.

[bj]

Definitely going with the lab Diamond 💎

[jsnlgrrtt]

I like how factual this was without showing a bias.

[Hpencer]

We chose moissanite for an engagement ring.

[fuckyouyoutube]

I literally couldnt tell tge difference. Just wow. I was worried moissanite might look cheap and tacky but they are really beautiful. Gonna buy that one right i've been eyeing now.

[asuarezjd]

Thank you for the information and I agree, in fact, it took me about ten years, but I finally bought a lab diamond for my wife and I was able to afford what I would have never had if it was mined.
I say ten years because I have been paying attention and I am noticing how people are slowly transitioning. First, my cousin who is an avid lover of diamonds and has resources as well. She purchased a lab diamond years ago and what is interesting is that instead of concealing that detail, she brings it up as if proud that it is a lab diamond.
She feels better knowing there is no risk slavery or abusive practices were applied, and no pristine land was violated and destroyed in the process. And, hers is a CVD, so it is pure, 100% carbon, colorless and absolutely stunning. In fact, the only way to know would be spending tens of thousands of dollars in equipment most jewelers do not have, to then analyze the gases inside the stone to figure out if it is mined (gas compositions 100 miles inside the Earth, or nitrogen and methane used in CVD. Yet, it s nothing different than a diamond.
My analogy is that 100 years ago, gentlemen bought flowers for ladies on the street, from girls who picked up the flowers from nature, in other words, their local fields. Now, they buy them in stores that get them from green houses, controlled environments, so they are bigger and in custody while they grow and with fertilizers from bags instead of natural top soils....Nevertheless, they are BOTH flowers, natural flowers, one is not monitored and therefore it is random and the risk makes it less likely that a perfect flower is found, the other is closely watched and protected from diseases, etc. They are both flowers and no lady would ever think twice. And, yes, I am sure that some scientist can test them both and discover the one from the valley/field based on the nutrients and composition, but one is not less a flower than the other.
Same with water, you can make ice from the freezer or go outside to the lake and get the ice naturally from the weather. Any idiot knows one will show tap water with fluoride when tested and the other is rain water with some impurities from the lake. THEY ARE BOTH ICE, made form water. Different ingredients, which are not necessary to call it ice are present in both, but what makes it ice, FROZEN WATER, is in each of them.

In my case, our diamond was made with care for my wife, and I got to choose exactly how I wanted it to be, look, cut and size. It is as unique and I love that you mentioned the key factor for guys...it is not less valuable, is just that DeBeers hide/control/limit the supply thus artificially raising the market price. So, I would rather pay for what a lab diamond costs (significantly less nowadays and the price seemed to stabilize) because there is labor involved, there is also craftsmanship by perusing the stone, deciding how to cut, polishing, the equipment and energy to make it, etc. We know how much it costs to be profitable to them, rather than be taken for a fool and charge ten times more viciously for a mined when we know it costs actually less since the miner is a pauper who makes $5 a week and is not heavy to ship it to Europe since you could even fit hundreds in your pockets. Hence, I am afraid it costs less to mine a diamond than to produce it, but at least the lab diamond people do not betray our trust.

[miongoogle]

Well balanced presentation; fair and truthful. They are all pretty. A Mined diamond is still the most precious stone, and the only that holds its original value. I recently learned, and was surprised to hear that manufacturers of lab diamonds, refuse to buy their manufactured diamonds back. In the past, most people didn't sell their diamond, but it is nice to know a mined diamond can fetch a significant amount, due to their higher and steady resell value.

[petuniab.]

I have a 2 ct oval moissanite in sterling silver. Omg its beautiful. I got it on Amazon from Imolove. It was less than $100.

[roses.]

I really wish you had comparisons of East West Gem Co Moissanites as I find the Charles and Colvard has very classic cutting techniques and that's what causes the notice in the differences. Or if you were to compare the moissy, compare to similar cutting patters. You can't tell as much with the brilliant rounds, because those seem to be cut the same, but for the cushion and radiant, that's what is showing the difference.

[JanicePatterson-cmwi]

I have real diamonds and moissanites. I love them both but the moissanite is my favorite.

[ryanclark]

I just bought a “past present and future” ring with a center diamond that is 3.21 carat, E color, Excellent cut VVS1 with two matching 1 carat outside diamonds. (3 diamonds total, 5.21 carats total) mounted on a platinum band, for just under $7, 000. Amazing. This MUST be destroying the natural diamond industry. But damn, lab grown diamonds make 100% more sense. There are no good arguments to not go with lab grown. They are amazing.

[thelatentsexualfreak]

Not gonna lie they are all pretty beautiful

[jmhposm]

This is a very precise and detailed explanation..applause 🎉

[ppoutinefries]

if a Moissanite has more sparkle and fire, what's the need for a diamond?

[lgannawa]

I adore my lab created diamonds!! I have natural and lab grown diamonds, love them both but appreciate them for different reasons.

[blessingsofparadise]

We were 🤔😏brainwashed over 💎💍diamonds to overlook Moissanite and it rare properties. There are countless other gemstones that are rare as well. Some of which, we'll never discover.
Can you please expound upon pink and other color diamonds, thank you❓❔