Diamond is the hardest natural material, boasting a variety of remarkable properties.
However, due to increased demand and technological advancements, natural diamond has …

Since 1797, when Tennant demonstrated that diamond consists solely of elemental carbon
by comparing the volume of carbon dioxide formed by burning identical weights of charcoal …

Recent developments have brought due diligence, along with tracking and traceability, to
the forefront of discussions and requirements in the diamond, coloured stone and pearl …

Ever since methods to deposit diamond in the form of thin films by chemical vapour
deposition (CVD) were developed in the 1990s, an astonishing variety of applications for …

As a non-classical light source, single-photon source plays an essential role in the
foundation of quantum physics and has been attracting a lot of attention of researchers over …

Joining single-crystal diamond with the Kovar alloy has great application potential in the
field of optoelectronic devices. In this work, single-crystal diamond was brazed with a Kovar …

This article presents statistical data and distinctive features for several thousand HPHT-
grown synthetic diamonds examined by GIA from 2007 through 2016. This study, the first …

Responsible sourcing of mineral inputs to manufactured goods is a significant problem in
today's world. Ill-sourced minerals not only finance terrorism, human trafficking, and other …

Among fancy-color diamonds, naturally pink to red stones are among the rarest and most
valuable. The color origin for natural pink diamonds is due to either absorption from the as …

While the first part of this study took a detailed look at the properties, defects and
classification of brown diamonds with deformation-related (DR) brown color and compared …