CVD vs HPHT: What Really Matters in Diamond Choice
What You Need to Know Before You Buy
When you start looking at lab created diamonds, you will quickly run into two terms. CVD and HPHT. They sound technical. They are. But for you, the buyer, the real question is simple. Do they change what you get? The short answer is yes. But not in the way most people think. Both methods produce real diamonds. Same hardness. Same sparkle. Same structure. What changes is how the diamond forms and how it may need to be treated after growth. You do not need to become a scientist to understand this. You just need to know what affects your purchase.
CVD vs HPHT in Plain Terms
CVD stands for Chemical Vapor Deposition. HPHT stands for High Pressure High Temperature. CVD grows a diamond layer by layer from gas. HPHT recreates the natural conditions deep in t...









