Lab grown diamonds are grown from a mined diamond “seed” by scientists using state of the art technology, as opposed to having been extracted from the earth. This process cuts down the growth time significantly from millions of years to a couple of months. These diamonds consist of the same carbon atoms in a lattice crystal structure making their physical and chemical properties exactly the same as mined diamonds – This means they are identical but more affordable than mined diamonds due to the rarity of the mining process. Also, a more sustainable and environmentally ethical alternative.