A pair of diamonds that formed hundreds of kilometers deep in Earth’s malleable mantle both contain specks of materials that form in completely opposing chemical environments—a combination so unusual ...

Diamonds are made out of carbon — highly organized carbon, that is. Geologists are still guessing how diamonds formed in the ...

A team of Chinese scientists may have cracked the secret behind the strange Canyon Diablo diamonds. Hexagonal in form rather than cubic, the process behind how these diamonds formed has, until now, ...

The analysis of ancient, superdeep diamonds dug up from mines in Brazil and Western Africa, has exposed new processes of how continents evolved and moved during the early evolution of complex life on ...

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Australian researchers made an intriguing announcement, claiming to have unveiled the elusive secret behind pink diamonds, renowned for their rarity and exquisite allure. This revelation could pave ...

A groundbreaking technique developed by scientists now allows for the synthesis of diamonds at normal atmospheric pressure and without the need for a starter gem — in just 15 minutes. Traditionally, ...

Scientists from the University of Tokyo have found a groundbreaking new approach to synthesize diamonds that offers ...

A groundbreaking scientific development has emerged, revolutionizing the way we produce synthetic diamonds. Researchers from ...

Scroll down to begin the experience. Botswana’s Jwaneng Mine sits on the edge of the Kalahari Desert, a vast expanse spanning much of southern Africa, its arid plains peppered with acacia trees and ...

(CNN) — Pink diamonds are extremely rare and coveted — a now-closed mine in Australia has been the source of 90% of the colored gemstones. Polished pink specimens of the highest grade can sell for ...

Formed millions to billions of years ago, diamonds can shine light into the darkest and oldest parts of the Earth's mantle. The analysis of ancient, superdeep diamonds dug up from mines in Brazil and ...