Diamonds might be forever, but that doesn't mean they have to take eons to form.The gemstones are usually created after carbon is crushed and heated far beneath the Earth's surface over billions of ...

A new study uncovers how volatile-rich magmas propel diamond-bearing kimberlites from Earth’s depths. If you’ve ever admired a diamond, chances are it originated from a kimberlite. More than 70% of ...

There are four known types of natural diamond (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb), classified according to the presence of nitrogen in the crystal, and certain other properties. There are four known types of natural ...

Many a special diamond has been unearthed in Botswana, but this one is something else. A diamond split cleanly in two—one half a soft pink, the other perfectly clear—measuring just an inch long and ...

ONTARIO, CANADA, March 31, 2022 /EINPresswire.com / -- Diamonds come in many shapes and colors, but to understand different types before investing, it is good to look at where they originate and their ...

A new form of diamond has been created. Its unique structure gives it properties that are similar to those of natural diamonds, but it is more stable under extreme heat, so may be useful in tools that ...

The creation of diamonds normally takes billions of years, gigantic pressure and extremely hot temperatures. One international team of scientists defied nature – producing the beautiful mineral in a ...