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There’s no real difference between lab-grown and natural diamonds, jewelry CEO argues

26 december 2025
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By Jeena Sharma

(retailbrew.com) - Diamonds may be a girl’s best friend, but for Akshie Jhaveri, they’re even better when they’re grown, not mined. With her nearly 5-year-old jewelry label, Grown Brilliance, the Mumbai-born, New York-based entrepreneur is redefining what the future of lab-grown gems within modern luxury looks like.

The founder and CEO, who comes from generations of jewelers, believes that when it comes to the process of creating the final product, there is “no difference” between natural and lab-grown diamonds.

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