Diamonds made by scientists in a lab are often a much less expensive option for consumers and more readily available than diamonds that have to be mined.

Jacksonville jewelry store owners are calling out the people they say broke into their store this weekend and stole thousands of dollars worth of merchandise.

Pandora, one of the top jewelry companies in the world, announced today that they have decided to stop using mined diamonds in their collection. The company will now focus on using laboratory created diamonds.

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