Tag: diamond
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5 Tips for Choosing the Perfect Engagement Ring
Moissanite engagement rings are gorgeous and affordable alternatives to diamond engagement rings and come in many styles and colors to suit everyone’s tastes. However, because they are newer than diamonds on the market, it can be hard to know what to look for when you buy one as a gift or when choosing one yourself.…
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Lab-Grown Diamonds Growing in Popularity
Diamonds have always been the ultimate symbol of luxury and glamour and to this day, they are the chosen stone for engagement rings across the globe. They may still be a girl’s (and boy’s) best friend, but the question remains – does it matter if they are naturally mined or grown in a lab? Current…
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Iowa scientists create nanoscale sensors to ‘better see how high pressure affects materials’
Scientists at Iowa State University have developed new nanoscale technology to image and measure more of the stresses and strains on materials under high pressures. As the researchers reported in the journal Science, that matters because, “Pressure alters the physical, chemical and electronic properties of matter.” Understanding those changes could lead to new materials or…
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3D printed diamonds: Large companies forecast to spend $3 billion on 3D printing by next year
Sales of products related to 3D printing by large public companies is expected to grow by 12.5 percent to top $3 billion by 2020, according to a study from Deloitte. Much of it will come from greater use of metal parts in applications beyond rapid prototyping – manufacturing and / or repair. As background, the…
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Diamonds are a tool’s best friend, says Daimler
Daimler is planning to invest in bling bling – especially ice, because it believes diamonds are a tool’s best friend Daimler-Benz, which also owns the Mercedes marque, is backing a new generation of engineering tools coated with diamonds because it says “innovative high-performance tools are of great economic importance”. The company has awarded its annual Bertha Benz Prize…