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Sound waves reveal monumental diamond cache deep in Earth’s inside
Sound waves reveal a surprisingly massive diamond cache deep in Earth’s inside, researchers report. Geology News — ScienceDaily
Distinctive diamond impurities point out water deep in Earth’s mantle
Scientists have found the primary direct proof that fluid water pockets could exist so far as 500 miles deep into the Earth’s mantle. Geology News — ScienceDaily
Diamond discovery beneath stress
For the primary time, scientists have discovered Earth’s fourth most ample mineral — calcium silicate perovskite — at Earth’s floor. Geology News — ScienceDaily
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Another Large Yellow Diamond Unearthed
This 34.17-carat yellow diamond is the largest fancy-colored rough Alrosa has recovered this year. Alrosa has recovered a 34.17-carat fancy vivid yellow rough diamond in northeastern Russia, the… [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full … Continue reading
World’s Second-Largest Diamond Sells for $53m
The diamond went up for auction in 2016, but it didn’t sell. It looks like one of those lumps of ice that grow in your refrigerator. But this lump, the second-largest gem-quality diamond ever discovered, just cost someone $ 53 … Continue reading
The New Largest Pink Diamond Found In Russia
The gem-quality stone was found at the company’s alluvial mines in Russia’s Far East. (Image: ALROSA.) Russia’s Alrosa, the world’s top diamond producer by output in carats, has unearthed 27.85-carat pink precious rock the company believes could be the most … Continue reading
Extremely Rare Fancy Red Diamond Could Sell for Millions
The Argyle Everglow, a 2.11-carat Fancy Red diamond, is the largest red diamond in the 33-year history of the Argyle Pink Diamonds Tender In the select world of coloured diamonds, red stones are the rarest of them all. An inestimably … Continue reading
‘Pink Star’ Diamond: the World’s Most Expensive Gem
A giant diamond named the “Pink Star” broke the world record for a gemstone sold at auction when it fetched $ 71.2 million in Hong Kong. The 59.60-carat “Pink Star”, the largest in its class ever graded by the Gemological … Continue reading
Scientists Find Evidence for the Formation of Thinnest Possible Diamond
Photo by Bakerbotha Scientists from the Brazilian Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais found new evidence that shows that diamonds can be forged in thin films called diamondene. In a paper published in Nature Communications, the group of researchers led by … Continue reading