What is the Difference Between a Real Diamond and A Synthetic Diamond?

The diamond is symbolized by its rarity and its history. To choose it, it is important to know the different varieties because any diamond is not necessarily true. We disentangle the truth from the fake to help you make your choice!

How to distinguish a real diamond?

The diamond is part of this trendy jewelry as well as pearl jewelry.

Buying a diamond can be a headache when you do not know it (and to tell the truth, not many people know anything about it!)

Apart from the four main criteria of a carat, size, color, and luster, there is another important point you may never have thought of. Did you know that not all diamonds are true?

Diamonds are miracles of nature

Grant Mobley, an English gemologist helps us to see more clearly. "The difference between a synthetic diamond and a real diamond is simple. A real diamond is unique and rare, created thousands of kilometers below the surface of the Earth, 3 billion years ago. A real diamond goes through a whole series of environmental changes before appearing on the surface during volcanic eruptions. They are miracles of nature. "

As for synthetic diamond, "it is a stone that mimics the appearance and components of a real diamond. In no case are they created in a natural way, quite the contrary, they are factory-made in just a few weeks. "

How to choose a diamond?

As you can imagine and for all the reasons mentioned, it is better to move towards a real diamond.

Symbol of love, commitment, and success

Grant recalls that "if you buy and you wear diamonds it's for everything they represent. The word "diamond" in itself comes from the Greek and means "unbreakable". It is because it is rare and resistant that diamond is today the symbol of love, commitment and success. The idea of keeping a diamond for life and being able to pass it on to future generations is appealing to consumers. "

As for the price difference, you will see that it is not always easy to determine.

Grant explains this in two points "First of all, synthetic diamonds have a value that is difficult to define because they have no history, unlike real diamonds. That said, he says they are not necessarily cheaper to buy. Synthetic diamonds are indeed marketed at prices comparable to real diamonds. Amazing when you know the low production costs of a factory-made diamond.

The second point that Grant addresses are the inevitable devaluation of the synthetic diamond. "With strong competition from factories in China, synthetic diamond prices will drastically go down"

Their value will go down so much that the jewelers will refuse to take them back. Unlike the real diamond that keeps growing, due to its rarity.

Know that it is impossible, with the naked eye, to make the difference between a real diamond and a synthetic diamond. For the purchase of wedding jewelry sets made of diamond, for example, the jeweler must inform you and issue you a certificate of authenticity. As a bonus, do not hesitate to ask for advice to clean his jewelry.