Microscopic, ugly diamonds from the Northwest Territories are illuminating how diamonds are made — and pointing to an unexpected helper in the process.

It has been long believed that the basis of which diamonds form is coal. However, geologists have been disputing just how much of a role coal plays in the formation of these complex gemstones. So ...

Researchers have succeeded in creating a rare type of diamond, known as lonsdaleite or hexagonal diamond. This material, ...

Diamonds Unearthed In the first installment of a multi-part series, Smithsonian diamond expert Jeffrey Post explains how the rare crystals form ...

Diamonds are not nature's hardest material but they are 1 to 3+ billion years old.

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 ...

A scientific collaboration between Stanford University and SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory in California has led to new experimental results that reveal how synthetic diamonds grow on the ...

Choosing a ring based on the 4 C’s and its shape can help find the ring that guarantees your partner will say yes!

Apart from providing a more complete picture of how diamond rain forms on other planets, the study could lead to a new way of fabricating nanodiamonds, which have a wide array of applications in ...

Smallest possible diamonds form ultra-thin nanothreads Date: September 22, 2014 Source: Penn State Summary: For the first time, scientists have discovered how to produce ultra-thin 'diamond ...

The vast majority of polished diamonds are clear and sparkly, but some come in unexpected colors like blue, green and even pink. So why are some diamonds different colors?

Turning ashes into diamonds, explained The idea of turning a loved one's ashes into precious jewellery after their death is simply astonishing and exciting. But let's see how this miraculous ...