Interestingly, this improved extraction method has created an unexpected challenge: a glut of giant diamonds too large for typical jewelry use. The glut hasn't been helped by automation in the diamond ...

Waiting for new diamonds to form simply isn't feasible, which is why researchers have turned to synthetic diamond manufacturing to keep up with the global demand for diamonds. It still typically takes ...

Last year, a funny thing happened at Ring Concierge’s Manhattan showroom. A bride-to-be brought her engagement ring back to the popular jewelry store after wearing it for a few weeks and wanted to ...

Diamonds, among the hardest materials in the world, are formed from millions of years of geological pressure and must be extracted from mines deep in the earth. But stones with the same chemical ...

“Diamonds are forever” is how that saying goes, I think. Well, not really if you accidentally hit reset on the bottom left. But even if that happens, they are so easy to craft again that you won’t ...

Diamonds are prized for their hardness. In jewelry, they can last generations and resist scratches during day-to-day wear. As blades or drill bits, they can penetrate almost anything without getting ...

Stephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and the History and Philosophy of Science), as well as a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication. Stephen has degrees in ...

From the jeweler to your collection. Your first diamond purchase is a moment you never forget. Whether it’s a pair of diamond ...

Taylor Swift’s engagement ring has changed the game. After years in the shadows of cushion cuts, old mine cut rings are now back in the spotlight. Within a day of NFL star Travis Kelce’s proposal to ...

A diamond phone screen would likely be much more fragile than you think. Nearly impossible to scratch, yes, but the extreme hardness of diamonds actually makes them rather brittle. You can easily ...