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A scientific collaboration between Stanford University and SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory in California has led to new experimental results that reveal how synthetic diamonds grow on the atomic ...

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 ...

In the constellation Cygnus, a bright knot of stars seems to adorn one edge of a nearly perfect 20-light-year-wide circle, earning the structure the nickname "Diamond Ring." But a ...

A 37-carat diamond, half pink and half colorless, found in Botswana, intrigues scientists due to its two-stage origin and ...

Diamonds are the hardest natural substance on Earth, but that may not necessarily be true on carbon-rich exoplanets where certain temperature and pressure conditions create an ultra-dense form of ...

A giant pink diamond found in Lesotho surprises the market: 108 carats, extreme purity, and a value that could reach tens of ...

Blue diamonds shine with a particular allure within the cultural zeitgeist. From Titanic’s fictional “Heart of the Ocean” to the real-life, possibly cursed Hope Diamond, these hued gems have captured ...

Tiny flaws in diamonds hold the secret to the formation of the first continents. In a new study, researchers used inclusions — imperfections derided by jewelers but valuable to scientists — to trace ...

Blue diamonds are a geologist’s best friend. At least according to a new study published today in the journal Nature. Diamonds—one of the most sought after gemstones in the world—have started wars and ...

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 ...