Long before the James Bond movie which declared diamonds to be a girls best friend, the value of the crystal was known and appreciated by many ancient civilizations. A diamond formed from coal over millions of years and excruciating levels of pressure is today the perfect gift for your better half, but they can literally cost the earth to purchase.

Buying a diamond engagement ring can be akin to declaring bankruptcy for the next couple of months till you can recover from the high costs. However in place of natural diamond if you were to go in for a lab grown stone named a microwave diamond, the costs substantially diminish.

These stones have the same physical appearance as a real diamond. they even share their chemical make up with the real deal. The only difference is that they have been produced artificially in a matter of months rather than in the cradle of mother nature over a couple of thousand years.

They have become immensely popular over the last few years. These 10 week miracles seem to be very popular with people who are looking for something smart, but at the right price. Now this is one science project that is pushing an unusual subject – romance!