Expanding Horizons

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A look into how and why jewelers are selling lab-grown diamonds

By Sharon Elaine Thompson

(Originally Published June 2019)

Man-made diamonds have been around since the 1950s when General Electric produced the first stones for industrial use. For the last 30 years, interest in gem-quality, lab-grown diamonds has been slowly snowballing among consumers and retailers alike.