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It's a diamond if it's carbon atoms in a tetrahedral arrangement, no matter whether it came from a hole in the ground or a factory. Fair enough to call a mix o
by femto 12y ago
It's a diamond if it's carbon atoms in a tetrahedral arrangement, no matter whether it came from a hole in the ground or a factory. Fair enough to call a mix of linseed oil and pigment a fake, but the opening paragraph of the article tries to call the real thing, out of a factory, a fake.
The only real distinction between a factory-made and a mined diamond is that the factory-made diamond has a lower cost to the environment and is less likely to be associated with human suffering.
Edit: add reference:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_diamond https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_diamond
- bluedevil2k 12y agoThere's a very real distinction between a real diamond and a fake diamond - demand for the product. Consumers looking for jewelry have virtually no interest in a fake diamond.
- imaginenore 12y ago> The only real distinction between a factory-made and a mined diamond is that the factory-made diamond has a lower cost to the environment and is less likely to be associated with human suffering. That's not true. There are other differences, including impurities, amounts of isotopes, optical properties (due to the impurities). You're right about the human suffering part.
- bluedevil2k 12y agoHe's wrong about the human suffering part - diamonds come from every continent, not just Africa. The mines in Canada and Australia aren't experiencing any human rights violations. Even the African mines are largely controlled by the major miners in the industry. The diamond industry has changed a lot in the past 10-15 years. Blood diamonds is an old and outdated stereotype.
- marcosdumay 12y agoYou can add any set of impurities you want to an artificial diamond. You can also adjust the isotope ratio, but probably won't, because it does not make any difference at all.