Anirudha Sumant is a scientist leading Argonne National Laboratory. They are currently working with University of California, and use ultra nano diamond as substrate to synthesize graphene, which can guarantee to remove most of the impurities...
How can quantum information be stored as long as possible? An important step forward in the development of quantum memories has been achieved by a research team.
The diamond sales figures from De Beers, the world’s biggest diamond producer, are highly monitored worldwide as they act as an indicator of the health of the diamond industry.
Synthetic diamonds are becoming increasingly similar in quality, cut, and clarity to natural ones. Technological advances has resulted in their growing use and acceptance in industry – but cracking the luxury consumer market is the final frontier.
This is especially important for the African countries with small-scale artisanal mining. Lack of market trading experience and qualified specialists does not allow these countries to assess potential revenues from diamond mining.
WFDB President Ernie Blom has reiterated that the organisation accepts that synthetic diamonds are a legitimate niche product but notes the WFDB will not tolerate the mixing of synthetic diamonds in parcels of natural, mined diamonds.
Mention of the name Leonardo DiCaprio tends not to go down too well at meetings of the Kimberley Process, the organisation set up to stop conflict diamonds getting into the global trading chain.
The goal here is to have the cremated remains of our loved ones transformed into diamonds. These same diamonds can be worn on the body conveniently and no one would have to know what minerals it was made from.
The global diamond industry has had to deal with a number of crises in recent years, but the emergence of synthetic diamonds may be its toughest challenge yet.
Researchers from the United States have successfully developed a new structure of nano diamond, planning to work with the government and enterprises to explore self-assembly system of new nano diamond and produce new components for quantum computers.
A Harvard research group announced the successful creation of solid metallic hydrogen. One of the keys for achieving the pressures needed was special treatment of the diamonds used in the diamond anvil.
Amid serious concerns raised by the global diamond industry over undisclosed mixing of 'lab-grown' diamonds with natural gems in India, it has been revealed that there has been a phenomenal rise, about 53%, in import of synthetic diamonds.
A small team of scientists working for De Beers is scrambling to stave off a looming threat that could tarnish the luster of natural-mined diamonds: high-quality man-made stones.
Dear colleagues of the diamond industry, the article I wrote and which was published by Idex (How to Kill Four Birds With One Stone) has been criticized by some esteemed members of our diamond community.
The owners and administration of Albert’s Jeweler in Schererville invited local media to a presentation on November 2nd that introduced their new line of synthetic diamond jewelry made by ALTR diamonds, a division of RIAM Group Ltd.
Recently, Shan Chongxin, Lu Yingjie and their team from Zhengzhou University synthesized high quality SI1 diamond more than 1.2 carats.
Scientists use lasers to probe the gem's flaws, creating data storage that could potentially last forever.
An estimated quarter of US diamonds are conflict diamonds,so the gem on your finger may not have quite such a sparkling origin. Human-rights abuses,child labour,ecological destruction,lack of traceability and cartel pricing continue to plague the industry
Six experts from Institute of Ukraine Academy of Sciences, will visit Heilongjiang Academy of Sciences, and use large particles of diamond synthesis technology from Ukraine to make synthetic diamond on a press machine from an enterprise in Jixi.
An African non-governmental organisation in the diamond industry has decided to end its boycott of the UAE’s chairmanship of the Kimberley Process (KP), the regulatory system that overseas trade in the precious stones.