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Originally Posted by Axius
They also can manufacture "diamonds" that look virtually identical with the same clarity for a fraction the of the cost. Put one next to the other and you can't tell the difference.
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My organic chemistry professor, my jeweler, and myself actually had a discussion about this.
Orgo prof explained the process. Basically involves pressurizing methane (or some gas composed of carbon atoms) at extremely low or high pressure. Supposedly, that breaks the bonds between the carbon atoms, and they align directly into a mold of the carbon arrangement of diamond.
Jeweler said that this produces flawless a diamond; hence it's too good to be true. The certain flaws within actually give real diamond some value, according to him.