diamonds, kimberlite, new discoveries, pillars of heat
Most diamonds are formed deep inside Earth and brought close to the surface in small yet powerful volcanic eruptions of a kind of rock called “kimberlite.” Our supercomputer modeling, published in Nature Geoscience, shows these eruptions are fueled by giant “pillars of heat” rooted 2,900 kilometers below ground, just above our planet’s core. Understanding Earth’s ...
Let us start with the most simple scenario. Many years ago, the diamond industry’s biggest fear was being forgotten by Millennials. Consumers are now buying diamond jewelry more than ever before. With the industry increasingly harnessing technology to improve operational efficiency and reach an extended customer pool, the diamond industry is going from strength to strength, ...
As missions like NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, TESS, and Kepler continue to provide insights into the properties of exoplanets (planets around other stars), scientists are increasingly able to piece together what these planets look like, what they are made of, and if they could be habitable or even inhabited. In a new study published recently in The Planetary Science Journal, a ...
The Hope Diamond is one of the most famous jewels in the world. Believed to have originated in India, it is currently exhibited at the National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C. A new report suggests that the Hope Diamond might have formed close to the planet’s core. Close to the core All natural ...
What do diamonds have to do with energy storage? Energy storage is one of the most important tech challenges that scientists are tackling right now. How do you make batteries more efficient, safer, and cheaper? This is a question that drives scientists to look into a myriad of options. Researchers from the Queensland University of ...
The diamond on your finger is most likely made of recycled seabed cooked deep in the Earth. Traces of salt trapped in many diamonds show the stones are formed from ancient seabeds that became buried deep beneath the Earth’s crust, according to new research led by Macquarie University geoscientists. Most diamonds found at the Earth’s ...
Bracelets are one of the most beloved fashion accessories for women. While many buy them as an ornament, the wealthy collect interesting pieces. Bracelets made from diamonds and jade are the ones that attract the most demand. The exquisite ones are usually sold off at very high prices. Diamond bracelets Among diamond bracelets, the most ...
As soon as most people hear the word auction, they instinctively think of second-hand items or antiques. But auctions are more than that, and they offer a diverse variety of items, such as luxury jewelry. In Hong Kong, the Fall auction at Christie’s, soon to kick off, offers much more than the normal auction. Lovers ...