Lab-grown diamonds outpace natural stones when it comes to engagement rings. Here’s why, and what to consider when shopping.

More than half of couples have reported buying a lab-grown diamond for their engagement rings for the first time in history, ...

Per the Wall Street Journal, “Natural-diamond jewelry sales in the U.S. declined 0.7% through November compared with a year earlier, while lab-grown diamond jewelry sales rose 12.5%.” ...

Valentine’s Day was last week and from inside sock drawers around the world, men ... lab-grown diamonds now account for more than half their sales of loose diamonds (i.e. those not in a ring ...

However, even 5 carat diamonds for rings will cost a pretty penny. Despite the completely natural structure and magnificent appearance, lab-grown samples are cheaper. 3ct diamonds will cost you about ...

Social media trends also support this shift, with both women and men overwhelmingly favoring lab-grown diamond engagement rings over mined ones. In response to these trends, Signet launched its ...