In nature, diamonds form in geologic crucibles where pressure can be 50,000 times higher than at sea level. Temperatures soar to over 1,500˚C.

In nature, diamonds form deep in the Earth over billions of years. This process requires environments with exceptionally high pressure and temperatures exceeding 1,000℃. Our international team ...

Cracking the secret of meteorite diamonds Deep inside Earth, diamonds form about 90 miles below the surface where temperatures exceed 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit.

Meteorite diamonds, which could be 58% harder than ordinary diamonds, have finally been made in the lab. Scientists have ...

Lonsdaleite is a form of diamond with a hexagonal crystal structure, different from the structure of ordinary diamonds. It was initially identified in meteorites, where it forms under the effect of ...

There's a reason why engagement rings are more expensive than wooden pencils. Diamond and graphite are both made of ...

Researchers at The City College of New York have shown how a quantum emitter, the nitrogen-vacancy (NV) center in diamond, ...