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Flawless Man-Made Diamonds

After decades of experimentation, scientists can finally grow diamonds that outshine even the rarest De Beers rocks. Launch the slideshow

What: Perfect single-crystal diamonds of more than two carats
(the average engagement ring is less than a carat) churned out in a day. Scientists create the gemstones using a process called chemical vapor deposition (CVD), which grows diamond crystals one carbon atom at a time.

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