Choosing conflict-free diamonds is an important part of your engagement ring design journey, and you have two basic options available to you: ethically mined or lab-grown.
What’s the difference between ethically mined and lab-grown diamonds? In terms of the end result, nothing. Even experts can’t tell them apart without specialized equipment! However, they do have different considerations attached to them.
Ethically mined diamonds are conflict-free: in other words, your token of undying love won’t be used to finance civil unrest.
They’re naturally grown, which makes each one a miracle of nature’s invention, and therefore, more rare. Also, when the mines are run ethically they can be a boon to the economies they come from.
Lab-grown diamonds (so their creation is always ethical) are a newer alternative and have a few pros and cons of their own:
The Pros and Cons of Lab-grown Diamonds
| Pros | Cons |
| Always conflict-free, as they are grown in a lab setting | Not as highly-sought-after as natural diamonds, because they are not considered as luxurious |
| More environmentally friendly, as they don’t have the carbon footprint associated with mining | |
| Cheaper due to the reduced cost of production | |
| Available in the same quality as natural diamonds |
With a bespoke jeweler as your guide, you can choose ethically sourced diamonds, mined or lab-grown, suitable for your style and budget.
At Peter Norman, we offer only ethically sourced diamonds at wholesale prices straight from the cutter, with certifications and ethical guarantees for every stone.
