is a created diamond worth far less then a normal diamond?

Answer 1

yes - it's like pearls........... natural ones are always more expensive than the cultured ones.

Answer 2

yes and no

natural diamonds are actually very common stones, but the gem industry has for more than a century created a false market. If the De Beers company monopoly were to be broken, diamonds would be about the price of tiger eye or amethyst while man made diamonds are much rarer and are much better quality diamonds than natural stones.

But since the false market holds, the natural diamonds are sold for a much higher price than the man made variety.

Answer 3

Yes, is the simple answer. It is very easy to tell one from the other by using a little instrument which lights up if it's a diamond and does not react if it's a zirconia or other fake. The stones may appear the same but their crystal structure is totally different.

Answer 4

Yes because an uncut diamond is untouched and therefore pure. A cut diamond on the other hand has been touched and could have been damaged or altered.

Answer 5

Yes. Natural diamonds are limited in supply and high in demand so it's very expensive. Created diamonds is made by machines and can be reproduced so is much cheaper.

Answer 6

Yes but I'd still like either for Christmas!

Answer 7

Seems to me that these used to be called Cubic Zirconia....
But then again....used cars are now pre-owned.

Answer 8

yes

Answer 9

much less

Answer 10

of course!!