what is the deal with synthetic diamonds?

Answer 1

Synethetic diamonds 2 me would be costume jewerly. because it's not #1.expensive,#2. it's not real.#3. look's real.

Answer 2

Synthetic diamonds which are molecularly identical to natural diamonds have been manufactured since the early 1950s, and have found wide commerical applications, as well as in competition with real diamonds in jewelry. The two leading techniques for manufacture of diamonds are 1) high pressure + high temperature, and 2) chemical vapor deposition. The synthetic diamonds can be so indistinguishable from the real ones that De Beers have instituted the practice of inscribing by laser the real ones to make it easier to identify them from the synthetics. A number of companies worldwide are enaged in production of synthetic diamonds. Prices are continuing to drop for synthetic diamonds, which are becoming available in ever higher carats.

Answer 3

Are you talking about the real diamonds that are manufactored and not mined?

If so they are REAL diamonds.

Answer 4

You buy it when you can afford the real diamonds. I quess that's what you are inquiring about.

Answer 5

if you mean cubic zirconia it is actually worthless and easily breaks which makes it hundreds of dollars cheaper

Answer 6

they just aren't natural and thus remain less expensive