It is an industry that was supposed to be cleaned up, after the turn-of-the-millennium­ notoriety surrounding so-called blood or conflict ­diamonds—precious stones mined in African war zones ...

Lab-grown diamonds outpace natural stones when it comes to engagement rings. Here’s why, and what to consider when shopping.

Cheaper than mined diamonds and with no conflict associations, artificially created stones are becoming more popular. Just ask Leo DiCaprio When engineer Cristina Montiel and her fiance, Ruben Yrady, ...

In December, Yrady proposed to Montiel in Italy with a radiant-cut diamond almost as big as a gummy bear. “Everyone and all of my girlfriends that see it are in love with it,” said Montiel ...