Holding on to something tangible after the death of a loved one is important for many people. One option is to turn a small ...

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 ...

Have you ever wondered how those resplendent lab-grown gems are created? Buckle up because we're in for a deep dive, discussing some cool stuff about how those synthetic gemstones are made. Nowadays, ...

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 ...

A SLAC-Stanford study reveals exactly what it takes for diamond to crystallize around a "seed" cluster of atoms. The results apply to industrial processes and to what happens in clouds overhead ...

The process of creating a diamond naturally takes between 1 and 3.3 billion years. Conversely, a lab-grown diamond can now be created in 150 minutes. But despite being an ethical and ...