When Divya (name changed on request), a 31-year-old bride-to-be from Delhi, was in the middle of her wedding ring shopping, the idea of opting for a lab-grown diamond did cross her mind.

Lab-grown diamonds (LGDs) are gaining traction as an ethical and sustainable alternative to mined diamonds, dispelling common misconceptions about their quality and environmental impact.

DeBeers recently renewed its focus on natural diamonds after experimenting with lab-grown ones. But that probably won't be enough to revive diamond mining in northern Ontario, according to some ...

Preeti, 56, already owned natural diamond solitaires and rings—but it wasn’t until last year that she began buying lab-grown ones. “One can hardly tell the difference; plus it's a good way ...