Natural Diamonds Are Not Making a Comeback | Raleigh News

Raleigh News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 24, 2026 · 1m

Natural diamonds aren’t making a comeback — at least not the way headlines claim. Behind the hype lies a single De Beers-funded survey, and the real story? The market is split: lab-grown diamonds are booming, especially for engagement rings, while natural diamond sales and sizes have stalled. Mines are shutting down not because demand is soaring, but because mining economics have collapsed. The price gap between natural and lab-grown stones is wider than most realize — and who’s paying for the data matters. Watch for middle-income shoppers to shift back — if they do — it could signal a real…