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Is a lab diamond a real diamond?

By: Sakti Atelier Editorial Reading: 6 min Date: Jun 24, 2026
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This detailed guide directly and rigorously addresses the question: Is a lab diamond a real diamond? We resolve all your gemological and design doubts about premium commemorative jewelry at Sakti Atelier, offering you a clear and complete explanatory framework.

Lab-created gems represent the evolution of modern jewelry. Identical in structure, hardness and beauty to mined gems, they offer an ethical, traceable and sustainable origin.

Scientifically Farmed Rubies and Sapphires

In addition to diamonds, at Sakti Atelier we grow rubies and sapphires from the carbon and trace elements of your companion's ashes or fur. Through controlled processes that reproduce subsoil pressures and temperatures, high purity single crystals are formed.

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High Level Hardness and Gemological Properties

A lab-grown memorial sapphire or ruby ​​reaches a hardness of 9 on the Mohs scale, ensuring its eternal durability. Its optical qualities and crystalline brilliance are identical to traditional gems, but with an incomparable emotional value.

Feature Comparison

Gem / GemstoneHardness (Mohs) / HardnessChemical Composition / Chemical Comp
Diamond / Diamond10/10Crystallized Carbon
Ruby / Ruby9/9Aluminum Oxide + Chromium / Aluminum Oxide + Chromium
Sapphire / Sapphire9/9Aluminum Oxide + Iron/Titanium / Aluminum Oxide + Iron/Titanium

Each piece created at Sakti Atelier carries with it a promise of exclusivity, traceability and maximum elegance. We are proud to offer an ethical alternative that respects the memory of those who will always be part of your family history.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. They are authentic gems with the same crystalline structure and chemical composition as natural gems.
The characteristic red color of ruby ​​comes from the chromium integrated into its molecular structure.
Yes, all our colored gemstones go through strict quality and authenticity checks.