A pair of diamonds that formed hundreds of kilometers deep in Earth’s malleable mantle both contain specks of materials that ...
Seemingly contradictory materials are trapped together in two glittering diamonds from South Africa, shedding light on how ...
It takes intense pressure and temperatures north of 2,000 degrees for a diamond to form deep within the Earth. But these days, there’s another way to create a diamond: in a lab, where a diamond can go ...
Two diamonds from South Africa’s Voorspoed mine provide a rare direct insight into the chemistry of Earth’s mantle. Although ...
A French tourist accidentally finds a 7.46-carat diamond at the Crater of Diamonds (Arkansas) on January 11, 2024, public.
In nature, diamonds form deep in the Earth over billions of years. This process requires environments with exceptionally high pressure and temperatures exceeding 1,000℃. Our international team has ...
Diamonds aren't always colorless; they can also be blue, yellow, green and even pink. But what makes these jewels come in varied hues? After forming, diamonds need to rise to the surface very quickly ...
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 ...
Researchers have succeeded in creating a rare type of diamond, known as lonsdaleite or hexagonal diamond. This material, whose hardness could surpass that of conventional diamonds, opens new ...