 "Although the exact pricing depends on the four 'C's (carat, cut, colour, and clarity) and market conditions, lab‐grown diamonds tend to be roughly 30–50 per cent cheaper than a natural diamond of similar quality")
Whoever said "Diamonds are forever" probably didn't anticipate that mined natural diamonds would not be forever. Young people are falling out of love with natural diamonds because of the huge hole it makes in both one's pocket and the planet.
Thankfully, there's now an alternative: lab-grown diamonds, which are both easy on the planet and the wallet. While a one-carat solitaire ring can set you back by Rs 2-4 lakh, a similar-sized lab-grown diamond costs just Rs 1-2 lakh, with almost difference in quality, at least to the naked eye.
Lab-grown diamonds and natural diamonds are identical in chemical composition and
