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Lab-Grown Diamond Intelligence
Pricing, resale value and certification standards for lab-grown diamonds, tracked over time.
Key Takeaways
- Lab-grown diamonds are chemically identical to natural diamonds — the difference is origin and resale value, not durability.
- Prices have continued to fall year over year as growing capacity has scaled.
- IGI is the dominant certification standard for lab-grown stones.
Lab-Grown vs. Natural, At a Glance
20–40%
Cheaper Than Natural
10–20%
Typical Resale Value
IGI
Dominant Certifier
2019
When Mainstream Adoption Began