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Articles on Diamonds
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Turns out, changing the way atoms and molecules are arranged in a substance can give it new and fascinating properties.
Consumers are asking deeper questions about what they’re really paying for.
Studying the mineral olivine in kimberlite sheds some light on diamond origins.
When jewellery materials become life-saving tools.
The Marie-Thérèse Pink, thought to have belonged to Marie Antoinette, was auctioned by Christie’s in New York.
Thought-provoking reads for the critical thinker on your gift list. Each book connects with a past Don’t Call Me Resilient episode. Listen alongside reading to bring the scholar & their ideas to life.
Things had been going largely well for Botswana since 1966. But the wheels started coming off when Ian Khama became president in 2008.
The scandal that engulfed the tempestuous couple from the beginning fed a media and public obsession that lasted for the rest of their lives.
Some space rocks you can get for free – if you know how to identify them. Rarer materials cost more, and the asteroid sample NASA just brought back has a high price tag.
More than 90% of the world’s pink diamonds came from a single mine that closed in 2020. Geologists are only now beginning to understand the forces that create the rare, highly prized gems.
Scientists were not previously certain how the precious stones arrived at the Earth’s surface.
In a world where economic sanctions make trade in US dollars almost impossible, gold has offered a way to evade these restrictions.
Activists view their moral case for the return of the diamonds as unanswerable, but it runs up against many complications.
Some rocks will burn, and others will melt, depending on how they were formed and what minerals they contain.
The volcanic eruptions that bring diamonds to Earth’s surface are driven by ‘pillars of heat’ stretching deep inside the planet.
Although King Charles will have a low-key ceremony this coronation, the Crown Jewels will still figure prominently. An exploration of the jewels tells a tale of exploitation, rape and pillage.
Diamonds form alongside a distinct purple companion. We studied it to reach a conclusion about how rare they might actually be.
An unusual folded shape in a meteorite prompted scientists to dive deep into a rabbit hole – discovering a potential new way to make specially shaped diamonds in the lab.
Geology experts explain why coloured diamonds are so much rarer than clear ones – and why the newly discovered Lulo Rose might become the most expensive diamond in history.
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