B. A. Kjarsgaard and A.A. Levinson, September 1, 2002
This article chronicles the discovery of primary diamond deposits throughout Canada, whose increasing supply of rough stones will have a growing impact on the world diamond industry.
Read MoreWuyi Wang, Ulrika F. S. D’Haenens-Johansson, Paul Johnson, Kyaw Soe Moe, Erica Emerson, Mark E. Newton, and Thomas M. Moses, June 1, 2012
An examination of the gemmological and spectroscopic properties of CVD synthetic diamonds from Gemesis Corp.
Read MoreAlfred A. Levinson, John J. Gurney, December 1, 1992
Diamond production’s future appears to belong less to Africa and more to Australia, Canada and the Russian Federation, according to this overview of geologic trends in the industry.
Read MoreShane F. McClure and Robert C. Kammerling, June 1, 1995
This article illustrates the various features in filled diamonds and explores the best techniques for examining them.
Read MoreJames E. Shigley, John Chapman, March 1, 2001
Australia’s Argyle mine has set records for volume since its establishment in 1983, and is additionally noted for its rare pink diamonds.
Read MoreMenahem Sevdermish, Alan R. Miciak, March 1, 1998
this article reviews the rise of the modern diamond cutting industry in India and its impact on the world diamond trade
Read MoreJames E. Shigley, Emmanuel Fritsch, December 1, 1987
Examination of a group of 14 brownish yellow, yellow and greenish yellow synthetic diamonds reveals distinctive gemmological properties.
Read MoreRussell Shor, September 1, 2005
Political upheavals and technological advances, as well as changes in social and governmental attitudes and initiatives, have produced major and ongoing changes in the diamond industry.
Read MoreA. J. A. (Bram) Janse, June 1, 2007
Historically, global rough diamond production has fluctuated greatly due to a myriad of causes, many of which are explored in this article.
Read MorePhilip M. Martineau, Simon C. Lawson, March 1, 2004
This article presents information about the CVD process, the history of its development, and properties that differentiate the resulting synthetic crystals from natural diamond.
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