The Surprising Costs of Synthetic Diamonds

Posted on the 25 October 2012 by Pricescope @pricescope

By Erika Winters

Synthetic diamonds were once only used for industrial purposes, but now gem-quality lab-grown diamonds are readily available. And if you've ever researched the prices of these gems, you may wonder why they cost so much. Especially when you compare the prices of other synthetic gems, like sapphire, with those of their natural counterparts.
Independent jewelry appraiser Neil Beaty outlines the costs of synthetic diamonds in this new Pricescope Journal article: Why Aren’t Synthetic Diamonds Cheaper?

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