Diamond2014
Rough_Rock
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Correct me if any of my statement(s) is wrong.
https://www.pricescope.com/journal/synthetic-diamonds
Currently, synthetic diamonds have both octahedral & cubic growth sectors and metallic inclusion with nitrogen & boron in its diamond lattice, while mined diamonds only have octahedral sectors. Using DiamondSure and DiamondView to detecting metallic and excess nitrogen or boron is the only way to detect synthetic diamonds.
In 2012, there was a patch of 600 diamonds that was sent to GIA for grading. GIA caught this and went for further testing, resulted that it was synthetic. What about other patches before GIA caught it, did it actually went into the market as real mined diamonds and priced as such?
With so many man made diamond companies popping up since 2012 and had successfully created colorless diamonds, eventually diamonds can be made to exact specification at the molecular level as mined diamond. Man made diamonds will saturate the market with no way of detecting man made vs mine diamonds. What happen then? What happen to the value of diamonds? What will happen to all the vendors & retailers that stocks their "mined diamonds" at a premium price?
* Synthetic lab man made diamonds - NOT simulants such moissanite, cubic zirconia (CZ), quartz, or glass
https://www.pricescope.com/journal/synthetic-diamonds
Currently, synthetic diamonds have both octahedral & cubic growth sectors and metallic inclusion with nitrogen & boron in its diamond lattice, while mined diamonds only have octahedral sectors. Using DiamondSure and DiamondView to detecting metallic and excess nitrogen or boron is the only way to detect synthetic diamonds.
In 2012, there was a patch of 600 diamonds that was sent to GIA for grading. GIA caught this and went for further testing, resulted that it was synthetic. What about other patches before GIA caught it, did it actually went into the market as real mined diamonds and priced as such?
With so many man made diamond companies popping up since 2012 and had successfully created colorless diamonds, eventually diamonds can be made to exact specification at the molecular level as mined diamond. Man made diamonds will saturate the market with no way of detecting man made vs mine diamonds. What happen then? What happen to the value of diamonds? What will happen to all the vendors & retailers that stocks their "mined diamonds" at a premium price?
* Synthetic lab man made diamonds - NOT simulants such moissanite, cubic zirconia (CZ), quartz, or glass