Below are a few selected articles on natural and laboratory-grown diamonds. This list is for information only; it is not comprehensive​.


Laboratory-grown CVD rough diamond (left), laboratory-grown HPHT rough diamond (middle) and natural rough diamond (right). Photo: Robert & Orasa Weldon/GIA. (Octahedron) Sir Oppenheimer Student Collection, (HPHT) GIA Research Collection.

Schultz, Amber. Lab-grown diamonds are marketed as the ethical choice. Are they really? The Sydney Morning Herald. 12 Mar 2023.
https://www.smh.com.au/national/lab-grown-diamonds-are-marketed-as-the-ethical-choice-are-they-really-20230309-p5cqq5.html

Bates, Rob. No, Lab-Grown Diamonds Are Not “Mining-Free.” JCK. 8 Feb 2023.
https://www.jckonline.com/editorial-article/lab-grown-diamonds-mining-free/

Zhdanov, Vladislav et al. A Comparative Analysis of Energy and Water Consumption of Mined versus Synthetic Diamonds. Energies. Oct 2021.
https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/14/21/7062

Scientists Launch Program to Track Diamond Origin. Rapaport News. 2 Aug 2021.
https://rapaport.com/news/scientists-launch-program-to-track-diamond-origin/

Constable, Harriet. The sparkling rise of the lab grown diamond. BBC. 9 Feb 2020.
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20200207-the-sparkling-rise-of-the-lab-grown-diamond

Shor, Russell. Sustainability and gem tracking have arrived in force. Jeweller (Australian). 6 Dec 2019.
https://www.jewellermagazine.com/Article/8628/Sustainability-and-gem-tracking-have-arrived-in-force

Luis, Regan. Jean-Marc Lieberherr: Trucost affirms diamond mining’s positive impact. Solitaire International. 1 Aug 2019.
https://gjepc.org/solitaire/jean-marc-lieberherrtrucost-affirms-diamond-minings-positive-impact/

Azar, Debbie. Bolstering economies one diamond at a time: the true value behind ethical mining practices. Jewellery Business. Jul 2019.
https://www.jewellerybusiness.com/features/bolstering-economies-one-diamond-at-a-time/

Rapaport, Martin. Synthetic ethics. Rapaport Magazine. Jun 2019.
https://www.diamonds.net/Magazine/Article.aspx?ArticleID=63752&RDRIssueID=189

The Socioeconomic and Environmental Impact of Large-Scale Diamond Mining. A report by Trucost for the Diamond Producers Association. May 2019.
https://www.spglobal.com/marketintelligence/en/documents/the-socioeconomic-and-environmental-impact-of-large-scale-diamond-mining_dpa_02-may-2019.pdf

Lewis, Barbara. Mine versus lab: how green is your diamond? Reuters. 2 May 2019.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-mining-diamonds-carbon/mine-versus-lab-how-green-is-your-diamond-idUSKCN1S80PL

Bates, Rob. Just How Eco-Friendly Are Lab-Created Diamonds? JCK. 29 Mar 2019.
https://www.jckonline.com/editorial-article/lab-created-diamonds-eco-friendly/

Saati, Giselle. Sustainable sparkle. Jewellery Business. Feb 2019.
https://www.jewellerybusiness.com/features/sustainable-sparkle-the-environmental-impacts-of-mined-versus-lab-grown-diamonds/

The true price of diamonds. The Impact Institute. 2017.
https://www.impactinstitute.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Report_The_True_Price_of_Diamonds.pdf

Brummer, David. DEF Responds to Time Magazine Article. IDEX. 13 Sep 2015.
http://www.idexonline.com/FullArticle?Id=41122

Dipshan, Ricci. The diamond promise: How Rio Tinto and De Beers are leading the drive toward social responsibility. Rapaport Magazine. Mar 2013.
https://www.diamonds.net/Magazine/Article.aspx?ArticleID=42450&RDRIssueID=107

Goldstein, Marc. Moving to the next level. Rapaport Magazine. Mar 2013. https://www.diamonds.net/Magazine/Article.aspx?ArticleID=42432&RDRIssueID=107

International Grown Diamond Association: https://www.theigda.org/us/index.php

Natural Diamond Council (Diamond Producers Association): https://www.naturaldiamonds.com/council/