Diamonds are forever, but what about ones grown in labs?

Pandora, the world’s largest jeweler, announced earlier this month it would no longer sell mined diamonds, opting instead for lab-grown ones

PARIS -- They say diamonds are forever, but it's become crystal clear the diamond industry is changing. Pandora, the world's largest jeweler, sent shockwaves through the diamond industry when it announced earlier this month it would no longer sell mined diamonds, opting instead for lab-grown ones. The Copenhagen-based company citing sustainability and environmental concerns, becoming the latest major industry player to make the switch. Lab diamonds are entirely man made and have the same physical and chemical properties as mined ones. At Paris-based Diam Concept, a company that creates diamonds using the chemical vapor deposition method, founder Alix Gervel explained the process begins when a thin sheet of crystal, known as a diamond seed, is inserted into a reactor, where it's exposed to heat and a gas mixture.