Growth Patterns: Natural diamonds typically grow in eight-sided octahedral patterns.
Lab-grown diamonds, depending on the method, may exhibit different patterns:
HPHT (High Pressure High Temperature): Often shows a combination of cubic and octahedral faces, resulting in a cross-shaped growth pattern.
CVD (Chemical Vapor Deposition): Grows layer-by-layer, sometimes creating a "stack of pancakes" appearance under specialized equipment.
Inclusions: Lab-grown diamonds may contain specific metallic inclusions from the manufacturing flux (HPHT) or small dark particles (CVD) that differ from the mineral inclusions found in natural diamonds.
Trace Elements: Most natural diamonds contain trace amounts of nitrogen, which is often absent in lab-grown diamonds.
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