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How To Grow a Flawless Man-Made Diamond

How To Grow a Flawless Man-Made Diamond

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1. Plant Seed
Ian White
Start with a tray of flawless, button- size diamonds. Just as an oyster deposits layers of calcium atop sand grains to form pearls, these â€seedsâ€ serve as the base on which larger stones will develop.
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3. Watch It Grow
Courtesy Carnegie Institution of Washington
These carbon â€radicalsâ€ rain down from the cloud of hot plasma and bond to the carbon on the surface of the seed. A new diamond crystal soon begins to form [diamond and seed, shown here].
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