New Technique Creates Better and Larger Diamonds

A new method for producing artificial diamonds has been developed by the Geophysical Laboratory at the Carnegie Institution. Called chemical vapor deposition (CVD), it enables the science team to virtually grow the diamonds they need for their research from crystals. The process takes place a... [ read more >> ]

Jewelers could find it easier to distinguish between natural and fake diamonds if the new crystals are available for comparison

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Jewelers could find it easier to distinguish between natural and fake diamonds if the new crystals are available for comparison