It’s no surprise that the diamond industry is willing to spend whatever it takes to make the process of mining precious gems even more profitable. And while it already relies on X-ray technology for spotting diamonds on the surface of mined ore, researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute’s Development Center for X-ray Technology EZRT have developed a way to now spot them buried inside rocks.
Since graphite—the dark material used in regular old pencils—and diamonds are both made from carbon, it’s technically feasible to turn the former into the latter. You just need to apply a little pressure—about 150,000 times what the atmosphere on Earth’s surface is like. But researchers at Stanford University claim to have found a shortcut.
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This battered diamond has survived a "journey to hell and back," and it has a pretty specular story to tell. Spat out from deep inside the earth, it is our first direct evidence for a scientific theory that says that vast amounts of water are trapped deep inside Earth’s mantle.
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The jewelry market has been flooded with synthetic stones over the last several years; not just lab-grown gems but flat-out fakes. Here’s how to tell if your rock is the real McCoy and not just a shiny bauble.
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Hold on to your engagement rings. Diamonds, according to an industry report, are falling off a supply cliff in 2018. As existing diamond mines are depleted even as worldwide demand increases—thanks, especially to a newly rich Asia—three months’ salary might soon buy you a much punier rock.
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We’re a little late to the party on this one, but it’s just too fascinating to pass up. A team of planetary scientists recently claimed that the mix of methane, carbon and lightning in Saturn’s atmosphere is causing diamonds to be forged in the planet’s atmosphere. Like, a lot of diamonds.
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Turns out diamonds have powers beyond bringing bling-happy jewelry enthusiasts and hopeful lovers to their knees. Harvard researchers have figured out how to make the shiny little pebbles into the world’s tiniest thermometers. How tiny? Small enough to take the temperature of an individual cell.
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As electronic devices get increasingly tiny, heat management becomes a bigger and bigger problem. In gadgets that can’t practically house a fan, heat sinks
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Seiko’s executive line “Seiko Brightz” will release Seiko’s 100 year anniversary limited edition solar atomic watch on April 26 in Japan.
Only 500 watches will be available.
It is pearl white and pink gold in color with 7 diamonds on the dial.
It comes with original stainless steel band and extra crocodile leather band.
The price is 262,500 yen (including tax).
It can be pre-ordered here.
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