After decades of experimentation, scientists can finally grow diamonds that outshine even the rarest De Beers rocks. Launch the slideshow
Posted 05.30.2006 at 1:00 am
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Jewelry
Gem-quality synthetics of various colors [above] are not new, but large colorless synthetics are. The De Beers diamond cartel is feeling the pressure: To make it easy for jewelers to distinguish between mined and lab-bred stones, De Beers has started engraving logos on mined diamonds. -
Semiconductors
Fast processors generate lots of heat. Silicon semiconductors break down at around 250
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Is there not two common ways to produce man made diamonds? High pressure and a low pressure creation of man made diamonds, where the CVD is considered the low pressure. Is there a cap on how large the high pressure diamonds can be produced and obviously they are not very suitable for electronics but for jewelry are there any differences?
just wondered
diamond laser?