From CBC News.

Lab diamonds have the same sparkle as natural diamonds for a fraction of the cost. But Marketplace found there can be massive price differences, even between virtually identical lab-grown stones. We investigated and got to the bottom of why.

#Diamonds #Engagement #marketplace

DIAMONDS ON A DIME:

producer/director
JEREMY McDONALD

associate producer
TOMI RAJI

reporter
ASHA TOMLINSON

editor
AARON TAYLOR

cameras
NORMAN ARNOLD
DAVID MacINTOSH
JOHN LESAVAGE
JOE FIORINO

additional footage
YOUTUBE: THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
YOUTUBE: SIGNET JEWELERS
INSTAGRAM
TIKTOK

art director
DAVID ABRAHAMS

social media producers
CAROLINE GDYCZYNSKI
KIT KOLBEGGER

colour correction
KYLE J. SMITH

sound mix
DANY TREMBLAY

resource coordinator
MARC CORMIER

news rollout
LAURA THOMPSON

packaging editor
BENNY KOSHY

packaging producer
MARY-ANN VENDITTI

senior producer
HEATHER EVANS

executive producer
NELISHA VELLANI

first broadcast
JANUARY 16, 2026

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