Report: Lab-grown diamonds reach 51% of new engagement rings in 2026 Dustin Lemick for BriteCo Sep 22, 2026 Sep 22, 2026 Updated 46 mins ago 0 A ring with lab-grown diamond on top of a lab-grown diamond report. Mark S Johnson // Shutterstock Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Dustin Lemick for BriteCo kAmu@C E96 7:CDE E:>6[ >@C6 E92? 92=7 @7 ?6H=J 2AAC2:D65 6?8286>6?E C:?8D 9@=5 2 =23\8C@H? 46?E6C DE@?6] %92E :D E96 9625=:?6 7:?5:?8 @7 %96 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^3C:E6]4@^C6D62C49^;6H6=CJ\5:2>@?5\H2E49\AC:46\:?56I^QmqC:E6r@ y6H6=CJ[ s:2>@?5 U2>Aj (2E49 !C:46 x?56I a_aek^2m[ E96 7:CDE 65:E:@? @7 2 ?6H 2??F2= C6A@CE 7C@> k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^3C:E6]4@^QmqC:E6r@k^2m[ 2 =625:?8 ;6H6=CJ 2?5 H2E49 :?DFC2?46 AC@G:56C]k^AmkAm%96 :?56I 5C2HD @? 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