Lab-Grown Gold is making its presence felt  in the Indian jewellery market

Much has been discussed about lab-grown diamonds globally in recent times about how they have disrupted the jewellery industry. However, the ‘lab-grown gold’ is now making waves to create a major entry and topple the gold market.

But, unlike the global diamond market which had a technically ‘real’ Lab-Grown Diamond (LGD) to fall back on, the Lab-Grown Gold (LGG) global gold market is  apprehensive as to whether the lab-grown gold is even real ‘Gold’. And, is it safe to invest in Lab-Grown Gold? Because, especially in India, gold is not just any other metal, but sacredly held by families.

Now, the lab-grown gold is claimed to be chemically identical to mined gold, and is produced in laboratory processes using purified recycled materials; thereby reducing environmental harm by traditional gold mining.

Lab-grown gold is said to be chemically and physically identical to mined gold, but instead of extracting gold directly from the earth through mining, scientists are now recreating gold in controlled laboratories using advanced techniques. The first is atomic-level creation, where gold atoms are built or isolated using advanced particle technology, but the method is still limited because it is very expensive. The second is gold recovery and refined technology, where companies use recycled gold to purify it through lab-controlled processes to achieve ultra-high purity levels. 

This process is still theoretical and has not yet reached the mainstream. Meanwhile, the jewellery industry in India is currently under strong pressure as consumers are now demanding ethical sources, where lab-grown gold can be a possible alternative, and is now gaining strong support.