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The WP article says that "Most lab-grown stones are produced via a blasting process..." This is not true. Where "lab-grown stones" means gem quality diamonds,
by ridgeguy 9y ago
The WP article says that "Most lab-grown stones are produced via a blasting process..." This is not true.
Where "lab-grown stones" means gem quality diamonds, they're produced by microwave-activated plasma chemical vapor deposition.
Some small-diameter diamond abrasives and nano diamonds are produced with explosives. Nothing bigger than a few microns in diameter, AFAIK.