appreall asked:


Synthetic diamond jewelry are loads cheaper than the naturl ones. But is something that can be produced so easily really worth paying for? Will the cost of synthetic gems go down in the future, once everyone takes advantage of the cheap price? I mean, is it really worth it?

Amy B asked:


I am not impressed with Moissanite. I want that glimmer of a diamond without the blood or the price that goes with a real one. I want something that will last and look good in the meantime. Are there any retail stores that sell high quality jewelry with these “simulants?”

go_surangasa asked:


the standard enthalpy of formation of diamond is approximately round up 2 kilojules for a mole since them standard conditions are used to calculate them values does it mean that I will get diamond from graphite if I HEAT is appropriately and how is that done to get the better allotrope by heating or if it is not the way cu all how many ways else is synthetic diamonds are made.

Peepin it real **irritated** asked:


I dont care if my engagement ring is a real diamond or synthetic because its not about the cost of the ring but how much love is behind it… am i the only one???

pitachips3 asked:


If your engagement or wedding ring were synthetic diamond instead of real diamond, would you be offended? Would you not care? Would you be happy?

On a different note, would you rather have your ring be a complete surprise (and risk not liking it), or would you want to pick it out yourself?

Jens Yao asked:


Is It Possible To Cremate A Person, Take The Ashes (which is made out of carbon) and Make It Into A Diamond (which is also made out of carbon) using the GE method called HPHT (High Pressure, High Temperature)?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synthetic_diamond

How much would that cost?

BlackRepublican asked:


I am considering purchasing my wife a new ring that has roughly 3 carats made of synthetic diamonds. I was wondering if the synthetic diamonds would end up having a resale value comparable to that of a natural diamond or would a jeweler be able to determine that it is a synthetic diamond?

Jim O asked:


I bought a synthetic lab-generated diamond from a very reputiable company (at least I thought). When I recieved the stone it looked perfect and great. I was told it had a hardness of 9.2 and had almost all the other characteristicts of a true mined diamond. After about 2 weeks under normal everyday conditions the “synthetic” diamond was scratched. I called the company and asked them about this, and they replied by saying even mined diamonds can be scratched. Is this true? I thought a diamond could only be scratched by another diamond.

Mary W asked:


There are so many sites with all kinds of claims. Can anyone with personal experience buying synthetics share their stories and name the best online or store sites? Bad sites could also be mentioned.

Spades asked:


What do you think of that. Honorable or nuts