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Inside De Beers’ Lightbox Diamonds
Russell Shor, March 18, 2019
GIA researcher analyses and confirms that De Beers’ Lightbox diamonds are grown using the chemical vapour deposition process.
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CVD Synthetic Diamonds from Gemesis Corp
Wuyi 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.
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Abstracts; Summer 2009
Brendan M. Laurs, Thomas W. Overton
This article, from the Summer 2009 issue of Gems & Gemmology, is a compilation of abstracts of important gemmology-related articles published outside of Gems & Gemmology.
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De Beers near Colourless-to-Blue Experimental Gem-Quality Synthetic Diamonds
Marie-Line T. Rooney, C. M. Welbourn, March 1, 1993
De Beers has produced a faceted synthetic gem-quality diamond that could go unrecognised without careful gemmological testing.
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Gem-Quality Synthetic Diamonds Grown by a Chemical Vapour Deposition (CVD) Method
Wuyi Wang, Thomas Moses, December 1, 2003
Brown-to-grey and near-colourless single-crystal type IIa synthetic diamonds grown.
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Identification of HPHT-Treated Yellow to Green Diamonds
Ilene M. Reinitz, Peter R. Buerki, June 1, 2000
Greenish yellow to yellowish green HPHT-treated diamonds exhibited highly saturated body colour, well-defined brown to yellow octahedral graining and visual evidence of heating, among other characteristics.
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Identifying Gem-Quality Synthetic Diamonds: An Update
John Ilmarii Koivula and Charles W. Fryer, September 1, 1984
Synthesised gem-quality diamonds from the General Electric Company are analysed for characteristics that distinguish them from natural stones.
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The Gemmological Properties of the De Beers Gem-Quality Synthetic Diamonds
James 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.
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Recent Advances in CVD Synthetic Diamond Quality
Sally Eaton-Magaña and Ulrika F.S. D’Haenens-Johansson, June 1, 2012
A survey of recent advances in CVD synthetic diamond quality.
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Abstracts; Autumn 2009
Brendan M. Laurs, Thomas W. Overton
This article, from the Autumn 2009 issue of Gems & Gemology, is a compilation of abstracts of important gemmology-related articles published outside of Gems & Gemology.
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