Episode 8
How Do Diamonds Grow? The Science Behind Lab-Grown Diamonds
March 15th, 2025
4 mins 47 secs
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How do diamonds actually form? For billions of years, nature has been creating them deep underground under intense heat and pressure. But today, scientists have learned to grow diamonds in a lab—using the exact same process, only much faster.
In this episode, we explain:
✔️ How diamonds form naturally vs. in a lab.
✔️ The two high-tech methods used to create lab-grown diamonds.
✔️ Why lab-grown diamonds are identical to mined diamonds—down to the atomic level.
✔️ How lab-created diamonds are becoming the preferred choice for luxury jewelry.
💡 If you’ve ever wondered whether lab-grown diamonds are ‘real,’ this episode has the answers.