Diamond Wars: The Future of Lab Grown vs. Natural Diamonds
Lab Grown diamonds continue to put pressure on the $370 billion dollar global jewelry market. For the first time ever, more than half of engagement rings are made with lab grown diamonds. Despite the boom, De Beers says it will be closing its lab-grown diamond jewelry brand Lightbox. Ankur Daga, the Co-Founder and CEO of Angara, an online jeweler. (Source: Bloomberg)
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