On top of it, the marketplace for diamonds can be really confusing. There are grades of clarity and color that lead to an overall quality rating. And, of course, diamonds are very expensive. The ...

Researchers have succeeded in creating a rare type of diamond, known as lonsdaleite or hexagonal diamond. This material, whose hardness could surpass that of conventional diamonds, opens new ...

Deep below the surface of our world, far beyond our feeble reach, enigmatic processes grind and roil. Every now and then, the Earth disgorges clues to their nature: tiny chthonic diamonds encasing ...

A team of Chinese scientists may have cracked the secret behind the strange Canyon Diablo diamonds. Hexagonal in form rather than cubic, the process behind how these diamonds formed has, until now, ...

The world’s largest source of natural diamonds — and of more than 90 percent of all natural pink diamonds found so far — may have formed due to the breakup of Earth’s first supercontinent, researchers ...

Despite being around since the 1950s, lab-grown diamonds have only recently exploded in popularity. Allied Market Research states that, in 2022, the global diamond market was valued at $100.4 billion ...

Britain’s Crown Jewels include a “super-deep” diamond that was formed close to the Earth’s core. The Cullinan Diamond is the largest diamond ever discovered and experts have used pioneering laser ...

Two materials, lonsdaleite and wurtzite, have just been recognized as being harder than diamonds. Lonsdalite, similar to diamonds that its made from carbon, is formed during asteroid impacts, and is ...

Botswana’s President Mokgweetsi Masisi holds up the newly discovered diamond, which weighs more than a pound. Monirul Bhuiyan / AFP via Getty Images Miners in Botswana made a dazzling discovery this ...

"Tonight reminds us of the magic, myth and wonder inherent in the DNA of natural diamonds. Today's consumers have a need to convey their individuality while continuing to honor their deepest bonds and ...

If this is the year of the anti-bride, then naturally, the next thing to fall by the wayside after “something blue” is the engagement ring. Specifically, the traditional diamond. While gemstones are ...