Inside Jewelbox Chemistry Of Lab-Grown Diamonds To Break India’s Obsession For Natural Sparkle

Vidita Kochar Jain was stunned by the big diamond studded on the proposal ring. The boyfriend was aspiring to be the husband. It must have been frightfully expensive – the thought kept gnawing at her until she came to know that it was a man-made diamond created in laboratories, barely in a few weeks. 

Vidita wasn’t aware that the chemistry that goes behind the making of these vanity rocks could now create the magic sparkle at a cost that suits the budget-conscious Indian as natural diamond gets increasingly out of bounds. 

What makes…