BWT, what are your thoughts on lab grown diamonds? Any lab grown diamond sellers you recommend?

I want to buy myself diamond stud earrings, and I can probably get nice sized diamonds with just $5k if I go for lab grown.

I see lab grown diamonds are growing in popularity, and the value of natural diamonds is continuing to decrease because of it.

I’ve never bought lab grown, but I am strongly considering it now. Any recommendations on where to purchase them from? I live in Southern California if that matters.