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Lab-grown diamonds of various colors grown by the high pressure, high temperature (HPHT) technique
Lab-grown diamonds of various colors grown by the high pressure, high temperature (HPHT) technique
Synthetic diamonds, which have a different shade due to the different content of nitrogen impurities. Yellow diamonds are obtained with a higher nitro
Synthetic diamonds, which have a different shade due to the different content of nitrogen impurities. Yellow diamonds are obtained with a higher nitrogen content in the carbon lattice, and colourless diamonds come only from pure carbon. The smallest yellow diamond size is around 0.3 mm.
Moissan trying to create synthetic diamonds using an electric arc furnace
Moissan trying to create synthetic diamonds using an electric arc furnace
First synthetic diamonds by ASEA 1953
First synthetic diamonds by ASEA 1953
Diamond
Diamond
A rough diamond
A rough diamond
Main diamond producing countries (in French)
Main diamond producing countries (in French)
One face of an uncut octahedral diamond, showing trigons (of positive and negative relief) formed by natural chemical etching
One face of an uncut octahedral diamond, showing trigons (of positive and negative relief) formed by natural chemical etching
The extreme hardness of diamond in certain orientations makes it useful in materials science, as in this pyramidal diamond embedded in the working sur
The extreme hardness of diamond in certain orientations makes it useful in materials science, as in this pyramidal diamond embedded in the working surface of a Vickers hardness tester.