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A New York jewelry designer and breast cancer survivor, Neda Benham, announced that her new venture, “Diamonds for the Cure”, would join countless other businesses and designers who raise money for breast cancer research. |
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Belgian Jewellery Designer Danielle Goffa unvelied her new collection, which features pieces containing lab-grown diamonds. The exclusive event was held at Hanger 311 in Mechelan, Belgium. |
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Carats Direct of Vancouver, British Columbia has partnered up with the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation to raise money for Breast Cancer Research and Awareness. Eight limited edition pins with a rare pink diamond will be sold, and all profits for to the |
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Now, through a process involving nano-photography, a person can have the photograph of a loved one—or a photograph of anything, for that matter—embedded into a diamond. |
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On California’s Channel Islands, some researchers believe that they have found strong evidence that a comet exploding over North America during the Pleistocene Era may have caused widespread extinctions. With the discovery of tiny hexagonal diamonds, scientists believe that they are proof of a massive impact that could have wiped out the Clovis people, mastodons, and other early inhabitants of the continent. |
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On July 22, 2008, the FTC ruled that the word “cultured” may be used to describe diamonds grown in a laboratory. This declaration has split opinion among the jewelry community. |
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The Hope Diamond, a mysterious blue gem, was donated to the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History over 50 years ago. Next month, the museum is celebrating the anniversary of the diamond by having a new setting designed for it. |
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Sarin Technologies recently launched the Instructor, a new software package that works with its polished diamond measuring equipment to ensure greater results and a higher yield. |
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Rochester, NY -- University of Rochester optical scientists have recently discovered that, by using a tabletop laser, they can change the color of a metal. The innovation began when Chunlei Guo used laser light to change the properties in various metals to turn them black. Because it was the metals themselves that were altered, there was no risk of the color peeling off. Now, one year later, the associate professor believes that it is possible to turn any metal any color—or even a variety of colors. |
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by Diamond News Agency
For decades, diamonds have been used in industry, creating a heat-resistant, ultra-strong, long-lasting cutting or drilling surface. Diamond blades have had innumerable commercial uses since it was discovered that their trademark hardness and strength could be harnessed and made into large-scale drilling or cutting tools. As technology moved ahead and scientists understood more and more about diamonds and the possible uses for them, it became clear that the hardest of stones could be used for delicate things as well. |
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RJC Amends Diamond Definition to Include Lab Grown Diamonds
Tuesday, Mar 17 2009 6:06AM IDEX Online - Technology,
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RJC Amends Diamond Definition to Include Lab Grown Diamonds The Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) announced on Tuesday an amendment to the RJC’s definition of diamond and the renaming of its Mining membership category to that of Diamond and/or Gold Producer
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GIA donates to less fortunate this Holiday season.
Monday, Jan 5 2009 12:07PM Jewelry News Blog,
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GIA donates to less fortunate this Holiday season The top diamond lab in the world The Gemological Institute of America’s (GIA) staff and students collected more than $8000 in food gifts toys cash and other supplies to benefit the organization Voices for Children
The California based nonprofit group is devoted to helping abused neglected and abandoned children who have been removed from their homes []
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Diamond Clarity by Gemisimo
Wednesday, Jun 25 2008 10:09AM Gemisimo Ltd. Articles - Free Article Directory ArticlesBase,
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Diamond Clarity by Gemisimo The clarity of a diamond determines the presence or absence of flaws in a diamond These flaws or imperfections are either external or internal and perceptive diamond buyers must first understand what the various imperfections are and how do they affect the diamond's clarity With evolving technologies the GIA diamond lab has established various grades for clarity these grades are from FL to I3 and are key factors for the diamond pricing
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Smithsonian on Lab Grown Diamonds
Wednesday, Jun 18 2008 12:15PM Diamond Blog,
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Smithsonian on Lab Grown Diamonds Smithsonian Magazine covers Lab Grown Diamonds Very interesting Here’s a blurb
“This is a virtual diamond mine” says Apollo CEO Bryant Linares when I arrive at the company’s secret location where diamonds are made “If we were in Africa we’d have barbed wire security guards and watch towers We can’t do that in Massachusetts” Apollo’s directors []oHraDaco614a49bb
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