What is a Lab Grown Diamond?

Oct 18, 2025 — By Eleve Diamonds

Lab grown diamonds represent the future of fine jewelry — a perfect fusion of innovation, beauty, and sustainability. At Eleve Diamonds, we believe understanding your diamond helps you appreciate its brilliance even more. Here’s everything you need to know before choosing your lab grown diamond.

Lab grown diamonds are real diamonds created in advanced laboratories that mimic the natural conditions under which diamonds form beneath the Earth’s surface. They share the same physical, chemical, and optical properties as mined diamonds — they are, quite literally, identical in every way except origin. Ethically Sourced: No mining, no conflict — every diamond you choose is responsibly made.

  • Sustainability: Lower environmental impact and reduced carbon footprint.
  • Exceptional Value: You get a larger, higher-quality diamond for your budget.
  • Certified Authenticity: Every lab grown diamond from Eleve Diamonds is IGI- or GIA-certified, ensuring transparency and trust.

Lab Grown Diamonds: Beauty & Innovation

Diamonds have always been symbols of timeless beauty, love, and brilliance. As technology and craftsmanship evolve, a new era of diamond creation has emerged — one that honors both innovation and ethics. At Eleve Diamonds, we embrace this evolution with pride, offering lab grown diamonds that reflect not only your style but also your values.

A lab grown diamond is not an imitation — it’s a real diamond, endowed with the same atomic structure, sparkle, and strength as one found deep within the Earth. The only difference lies in its origin.

Created using cutting-edge technology, these diamonds are cultivated in carefully controlled laboratories that replicate the conditions of natural diamond formation. The result is a masterpiece born of science and artistry — indistinguishable from mined diamonds, yet consciously created for a better tomorrow.

The making of a lab grown diamond is a symphony of innovation. Using either the High Pressure High Temperature (HPHT) or Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD) method, carbon atoms are encouraged to crystallize around a tiny diamond seed.

Over weeks, this seed grows into a radiant diamond crystal, possessing all the natural qualities of a mined gem. From there, expert craftspeople cut, polish, and grade each stone with the same care and precision reserved for the finest natural diamonds.