December 2020 - Lab Grown Magazine

December 2020 | The Lab Grown Diamond Resource Book 24 To advertise call (888) 832-1109 | December 2020 25 intended to not lower the value of their al- ready-profitable Mirny diamond mine that, at its peak, was producing ten million carats of diamonds every year. The mine is now closed due to falling yields, although the enormous cavern remains.This area is the second-largest excavated hole in the world. It is so large that small planes and helicopters are forbidden from flying over it because downward air flows can spiral them into a deadly destination. Desert Diamonds A team of scientists found the first-ever definitive evidence of a comet striking Earth. After a series of analyses, researchers discov- ered more than just a shooting star. Buried deep in the stone, named Hypatia in honor of the ancient female astronomer and philoso- pher Hypatia of Alexandria, the comet was studded with diamonds.Crash course comets are rare.This one was rarer still. “Of course, diamonds are produced from carbon-bearing material,” commented Linda Kramers, lead curator at the Cairo Museum. “This specific ‘diamond comet’ flew over Egypt about 28 million years ago. It exploded in the atmosphere, heating the ancient sand to 3,630°F and generated thousands of miles of yellow silica glass and tiny diamonds across the Sahara Desert.” Evidence of this is in yellow silica glass from the Pleistocene era, which was used in jewelry created for Tutankhamen, the boy- king of Egypt. An example was a carved semi-transparent yellow scarab in the center of the legendary royal brooch found in Tut- ankhamen’s tomb. It long held a mystery as to the origin of the glass. Until now. A Saudi Arabian govern- mental group examines a fallen meteorite thought to encase millions of carats of gem-quality diamonds deep within its structure. (Photo: Thomas J. Abercrombie, National Geographic) Scientists state that the center scarab in the brooch found in Tutankhamen's tomb is made of yellow glass created from a comet's impact on the Earth's surface. (Photo: University of Witswatter, Johannesburg, South Africa) Fragment of a meteorite that fell to Earth in the Nubian Desert in Sudan. (Photo: Sudan Univer- sity of Science and Technology) 0.8 mm to 5 cts AL L SHAPES CAL I BRATED S I ZES Comprehensive solution for all your Lab Grown Diamond needs (CVD & HPHT) Certified & Non Certified. Layouts, Matching pairs and Calibrated sizes. Stud and Bracelet programs. Customized diamonds. Straight from the factory. DHWANIL PATWA +1 (347) 409 2165 +91 760 000 8959 VIRAJ PATWA +1 (551) 358 5451 +91 760 000 7959 info@emergediamonds.com 20 W, 47 th St, Suite 1200 A, New York, NY- 10036