25-09-2018 16:00 via theverge.com

How science could save the diamond industry from itself

Diamonds, we’re told, are a girl’s best friend. They’re rare, they’re valuable, they’re unique. So what happens now that we can make artificial ones that are just as good as the real thing?
The Verge science team goes inside the artificial diamonds industry: how they’re made, how the artificial diamonds compare to the real thing, and what it means for the jewelry industry now that man-made diamonds are flooding the market. We talk to experts Wuyi Wang and Tom
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