Spence Diamonds have ads on all our radio stations. Plasma Diamonds. They say that there's an oversupply of diamonds due to the pandemic - there weren't many engagements and not many weddings. So buy your diamonds now and get more for your money with plasma diamonds.
Plasma diamonds are now acceptable, in fact, they are advertised as preferable - they are mining-free. They are the same chemically, structurally and optically as mined diamonds.
There are two methods of making them - HPHT (High Pressure High Temperature) method or the CVD (Chemical Vapor Deposition) method.
They are created from tiny carbon seeds of pre-existing diamonds. Scientists use advanced technology – either extreme pressure and heat (HPHT) or a special deposition process known as chemical vapor deposition (CVD) – to mimic the method of natural diamond formation. Over the course of six to ten weeks, a rough diamond is formed. HPHT method is considered to more closely resemble real diamond creation.
There are many applications for diamonds besides the decorative gemstones - machining and cutting tools, optical materials, electronics.
But the gemstone seems most compelling - one can have various colours of diamond now in various shapes. This is revolutionary. Can a diamond really be any colour, any shape and any size?
What about things like the Hope Diamond which has boron in it that causes the blue colour? It is a "diamond lattice:" and is not reproduceable in the lab.
What about size? The most famous diamond besides Hope is the Mountain of Light - Koh-i-Noor. It is one of the largest cut diamonds in the world ay 105.60 carats. This diamond is currently in the Royal Crown of the Queen and in London. The largest plasma diamond meant for gemstones is 6.28 carats. There are larger plasma diamonds at 155 carats but they are not for gemstone use.
We love sparkly things. Whether it is gemstones or ice crystals. I am sure the fascination with diamonds will grow with the increase in availability rather than diminish. That's my theory based on our love of sparkly things.
Today's picture is a pretty crystal pattern in ice.
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