Ecological Impact Of Lab-grown Diamonds

For all the eco-friendly claims that we see from lab-grown diamond companies, there is almost no independent research on the topic—and most growers provide little transparency as to the energy they use or growing methods. Dr. Salem Ali, an environmental planner and a professor of energy and the environment at the University of Delaware, is the only academic, who has studied it. His 2011 working paper on the issue is available here. It was eventually updated and published in the Journal of Bioeconomics in 2017. Many thanks to Rob Bates, JCK.