Apologies for a delayed response. The following two recent books on the subject of diamond synthesis could be of interest; one deals with a historical perspective of the development of diamond synthesis technologies, while the other deals with a gemological perspective.
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THE DIAMOND MAKERS
by Robert M Hazen
Contents include:
1. Mysteries
2. Attempts
3. The legacy of Percy Bridgman
4. Baltzar von Platen and the Incredible Diamond Machine
5. The crystals of Loring Coes
6. Project Superpressure
7. Breakthrough
8. Secrets
9. Risky business
10. The rivals
11. The new diamond makers: diamonds by explosion
12. The bew diamond makers: diamonds from a vapor
13. The diamond breakers
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THE DIAMOND FORMULA
Diamond synthesis: a gemological perspective
by Amanda S. Barnard
Contents include:
Part 1
Chapter 1: Early development
Chapter 2: Percy Bridgman and high pressure physics
Chapter 3: Principles of diamond synthesis
Chapter 4: Putting the pieces together
Chapter 5: Success in diamond synthesis
Chapter 6: Birth of a billion-dollar industry
Part 2
Chapter 7: Synthetic diamonds
Chapter 8: Gemmology of synthetic diamonds
Chapter 9: Scientific testing of synthetic diamonds
Chapter 10: Identification of synthetic diamonds
Chapter 11: Gemmological testing
Chapter 12: Specialized separation instruments
Chapter 13: Treated synthetic diamonds
Part 3
Chapter 14: CVD and the new breed of diamond makers
Chapter 15: Gemmology and diamond film technology
Chapter 16: Other methods of diamond synthesis
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As a materials scientist with involvement in research on various diamond synthesis routes, I found both these books worth having.
Best,
K. Cherian