Diamonds can be made in the laboratory without having to mine.
REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA — The sentence that Diamond it is rare and very valuable turns out to be a myth. Because, diamonds can be made in a laboratory, and do not need to be mined. How to?
Beautiful, pure, valuable. That’s how people view diamonds. In addition, he said, diamonds can not be found at ground level. Their home is a casting as hot as hell in the deep layers of the earth.
Deeper than 150 km, with temperatures above 800° Celsius, in conditions impossible to replicate on Earth’s surface.
But diamond industry analyst Paul Zimnisky says we can make diamonds. To be precise, scientists can grow diamonds in the laboratory.
“Diamonds grown in a lab are the same as those that are mined,” said Amish Shah, head of diamond-making company ALTR Inc.
The myth that diamonds are rare
Amish Shah, whose family has been in the diamond business for three generations, also said, “Diamonds are never valuable.” He added, “That diamonds are rare, is just a myth.”
Analyst Paul Zimnisky also explains, diamond-making technology has actually existed since the 1950s or 1960s. But this technology for a long time could produce little for industrial use.
But about five years ago, analysts saw the possibility of improving the technology to enable the production of diamond-quality diamonds like gemstones, even if man-made. The quality is also good enough for jewelry.
sumber : DW
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