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Skyraider96 t1_iu2qig2 wrote

Reply to comment by punk_rancid in It's weird that diamonds are so valuable. They're just shiny objects. by SenorDipstick

A big difference is tool diamonds are polycystalline (atom are different directions) where lab grown diamonds are single crystalline (or attempted to be) so the clarity is different.

Also, tool diamond are normally created by HPHT process where jewelry is normally CVD process. Different time and cost per stone.

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punk_rancid t1_iu2rgvv wrote

Very interesting. Out of curiosity, how do you know that about synthetic diamonds and its processes?

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Skyraider96 t1_iu2ug2l wrote

I work at a place that makes the diamonds using CVD.

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