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What is the name of man made diamonds?
Man-made diamonds are often referred to as synthetic diamonds or lab-created diamonds.
Are diamonds part of sustainability?
Synthetic diamonds can be made in a sustainable manner. Mined diamonds are not sustainable.
What is the best brand of synthetic diamonds?
There are several companies that create synthetic diamonds or cultured diamonds. One such company that creates the best synthetic diamonds is New World Diamonds.
How does the hardness of synthetic diamonds compare to that of real diamonds?
Synthetic diamonds have the same hardness as real diamonds because they are made of the same material, carbon atoms arranged in a crystal structure. Both synthetic and real diamonds are the hardest natural material known, scoring a 10 on the Mohs scale of mineral hardness.
What is the difference between simulated an synthetic diamonds?
The difference is big: synthetic diamonds are real diamonds and repeat all properties of natural diamonds, simulants are just trying to copy the brightness of the valuable gemstone. Synthetic's price is usually much higher than simulants. For more information on simulants and real diamonds follow the attached link.
When were synthectic diamonds made?
You can read more about synthetic diamonds, below, which first became possible -- as a recurring phenomenon -- in the 1950s.
Are synthetic diamonds harder than real diamonds?
Synthetic diamonds and real diamonds both have the same level of hardness. They both rank 10 on the Mohs scale of hardness.
How can diamonds be made artificially. How do synthetic diamonds differ from natural cost?
Diamonds are made artificially by simulating the conditions deep in the mantle where natural diamonds are formed: very high pressure and very high temperature. Any source of carbon can be used (I saw a documentary on making diamonds once where they used peanut butter to provide the carbon). Synthetic diamonds will always be less expensive than natural diamonds, therefore the jewelry business now requires natural diamonds that have been cut to have LASER etched identification codes to prove authenticity. This only became necessary after techniques were perfected to reliably get colorless synthetic diamonds.
What are the differences between natural diamonds and synthetic diamonds?
Natural diamonds are formed deep within the Earth over millions of years, while synthetic diamonds are created in a laboratory setting using high pressure and temperature. Natural diamonds are rare and can vary in quality, while synthetic diamonds are more consistent in quality and can be produced in larger quantities. Additionally, natural diamonds may have imperfections and inclusions, while synthetic diamonds are typically more flawless.
What is a gemesis?
Gemesis is a company that grows yellow diamonds. These are known as synthetic, lab created, lab grown or cultured diamonds. Synthetic diamonds are real diamonds and also produced by D.NEA, Apollo and Chatham.
Is a black diamond valuable?
Natural black diamonds are rare. They are due to dark graphite inclusions. Their rarity makes them valuable. Most black diamonds are synthetic and made by heat treating low quality diamonds. The price of a synthetic black diamond is lower than that of white diamonds.
Are diamond nexus synthetic diamonds?
Diamond Nexus offers both synthetic diamonds(made with pure carbon) as well as diamond simulants that are not made with pure carbon, but are nearly identical to a natural diamond besides having different elements. The pure carbon gems are only available in a canary color though.
