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 ...

A rare two-coloured diamond has been discovered in Botswana, in southern Africa. The rough stone is half-pink and ...

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

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

Seemingly contradictory materials are trapped together in two glittering diamonds from South Africa, shedding light on how ...

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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, ...

A University of Tokyo team has turned organic molecules into nanodiamonds using electron beams, overturning decades of assumptions about beam damage. Their discovery could transform materials science ...

Scientists have debated its existence. Tiny traces provided clues. Now, researchers have confirmed the existence of a celestial diamond after finding it on Earth’s surface. The stone, called ...

Carl Walsh holds a QUT postgraduate research award (PRA) scholarship. Balz Kamber receives funding from the Australian Research Council for Discovery Grant DP220100136 for work that will build on the ...

Determining the authenticity of a diamond requires professional equipment and a highly trained eye. At-home tests do ...