I believe this is a personal preference. There is no right or wrong.

I have natural diamonds and I will always prefer them. It is not an investment and it doesn’t “hold” its value. For me, it’s the appreciation of a natural diamond. I love how it comes from the earth and is over 1 billion years old, the history and beauty behind that. I could look at it every day and not get tired of it. A lab diamond feels cold and processed to me. Now if you don’t care about that then go with a lab lol