# Why can't we make diamonds in a lab??

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-we-make-diamonds-in-a-lab/180606>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [June 9, 2003, 5:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-we-make-diamonds-in-a-lab/180606 "2003-06-09T05:52:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![Tarantula](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e274bd/32.png) [@Tarantula](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tarantula)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2003, 10:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-we-make-diamonds-in-a-lab/180606/41 "2003-06-10T10:22:15Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Magiver \*  
> \*\*I think it is a win/win to buy man-made diamonds. They are cheaper and more politically correct. \*\*

Isn’t the Russian Mafia the main producer of fake diamonds ??? Doesn’t sound too PC to me…

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**Author:** ![istara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e79b87/32.png) [@istara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/istara)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2003, 10:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-we-make-diamonds-in-a-lab/180606/42 "2003-06-10T10:31:59Z")

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So bascially - the Russian diamonds are just as sparkly and clear - if not more so - than natural diamonds? And presumably vastly less expensive?

Is there no major advantage to natural diamonds over high grade manufactured ones other than the sentimental aspect?

If so, where can I buy the manufactured ones?

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