A prevalent misperception is that lab-grown diamonds are not genuine diamonds. Despite the fact that lab-grown diamonds are not harvested from the earth and are instead developed in a laboratory, their chemical makeup and physical properties are identical to mined diamonds. These stones, however, are just as bright and gorgeous as mined diamonds! Take a peek at the Kelly lab-grown diamond engagement ring pictured below. Given their man-made origin, lab-grown diamonds are frequently referred to as synthetic diamonds; however, we at ASJ believe that "synthetic" isn't a term that accurately portrays their genuine diamond nature—after all, the difference between a lab-grown diamond and a mined diamond is origin.