Diamonds are neither rare nor extremely valuable, big ones are usually better off being cut up. Synthetic diamonds are harder than natural ones: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synthetic_diamond#Hardness "In May 2015, a record was set for an HPHT colorless diamond at 10.02 carats. The faceted jewel was cut from a 32.2-carat stone that was grown within 300 hours."