Gem-quality artificial diamonds
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carbon into artificial diamond was possible 50 years back..
actually what would be really astonishing if someone could defy scientific theories and turn lead into gold
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And then there's the "cursed" Hope Diamond.Originally posted by the Bear:actually, i would not buy Mrs Bear a diamond ring...
diamonds have the blood of innocents on them...
i would never ever want her to have that hanging over her head... -
I presume you've not heard of alchemy?Originally posted by DriftingGuy:actually what would be really astonishing if someone could defy scientific theories and turn lead into gold 
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You know, I know of at least FOUR ladies who've lost their wedding rings.Originally posted by sbst275:Well, no wonder
She was so fussy with the wed ring
And remember that case where Andrea D'Cruz lost her engagement / wedding ring given to her by Pierre Png? That diamond ring cost Mr Png a three figure sum!!
Wedding rings aside, I've heard of numerous tales of ladies losing their diamond rings. After all the hoo-ha and fuss, that thing gets lost!
Actually, I crossed my mom once when I looked at her rings and jewellery, and asked her, "Mom, why do you need THAT many diamonds? How many rings can you wear out at any one time?"
Wah, big mistake! Never make your mom mad!
Anyways, before I left that night, I told her, "Nevermind... I don't need to purchase any diamonds because in the end, I get to inherit them all, right?"
She bo way gong liao! 
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Eh... exactly how long, ah? Are we talking about dinosaur years??Originally posted by DriftingGuy:the "mother" of all rings won't be a mother if Apollo diamonds are able to mass market CVD diamonds..
btw I read somewhere that the diamonds in rings will turn into graphite after a long period of time -
yea a gigantic 45+ carat blue diamond.. no matter how beautiful it is one must always remember that ..Originally posted by Kuali Baba:And then there's the "cursed" Hope Diamond.
it is CARBON.. aka charcoal/graphite -
That's bull as far as I know, both are carbon but the bonding in-between the atoms is too strong for a natural change in arrangement.Originally posted by DriftingGuy:btw I read somewhere that the diamonds in rings will turn into graphite after a long period of time 
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You have what??!!!Originally posted by Kuali Baba:Western Australia is full of them. I have a small box full of stones containing streaks of opal of various sizes - they're what's left after the gem has been cut from the rock. I got it at no cost. 
Mama Mia!!! You've got opals??!!!! 
Well, on Mom's visits to Australia, she not only bought the odd opal or two, she also bought a lot of those... hmm... bluish shell stuff... can't recall the name now.
And Cat's Eyes... they look much more alluring than the usual pearl! -
if dinosaur years imply tens of thousands of years .. then yesOriginally posted by Rhonda:Eh... exactly how long, ah? Are we talking about dinosaur years?? -
For a lad I have many gemstones, but only a couple are set in jewellery. It was a passing interest years ago.Originally posted by Rhonda:You have what??!!!
Mama Mia!!! You've got opals??!!!! -
uhh..
so.. diamonds are supposed to be a reflection of your love?
or are you just hoodwinked into ignoring what is going on out there?
be aware.. the pictures are of people who have had limbs hacked off because they happen to be in the way of rebels fighting for a piece of the diamond mines in africa.. these people are mostly just farmers and their children minding their own business..
that is the true cost of each diamond you buy.. -
I wouldn't feel safe knowing that there's a 45+ carat blue diamond sitting at home!Originally posted by DriftingGuy:yea a gigantic 45+ carat blue diamond.. no matter how beautiful it is one must always remember that ..
it is CARBON.. aka charcoal/graphite
Gotta review 'security measures' now! -
goshhhh..that guy can retire...patent it...tts it.
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actually its true.. diamonds do turn back into graphite after many many many years.. diamonds are actually less stable energy-wise than graphite..Originally posted by Kuali Baba:That's bull as far as I know, both are carbon but the bonding in-between the atoms is too strong for a natural change in arrangement.
anyway i heard that carbon nitride (carbon with nitrogen) is even harder than diamonds.. but no has found a way of mass producing that -
Those poor folks! -
He deserves it too!!Originally posted by kaobeikaobu:goshhhh..that guy can retire...patent it...tts it. -
I'm sure the big jewellery houses will fight to keep their market share. I'm sure they will protest violently and try to stop this chap from mass producing his diamonds. Their fortunes are at stake and I'm sure they won't concede 'defeat' so easily!
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If you have a 45+ carat blue diamond sitting at home.. most likely you would be living in a fortress.. surrounded by special forces trained security and high tech surveillance equipment.. ok too much movies..Originally posted by Rhonda:I wouldn't feel safe knowing that there's a 45+ carat blue diamond sitting at home!
Gotta review 'security measures' now! -
so.. you still want that diamond wedding ring from "Leonard"?
or a simple band...
remember.. Stephen King and Mrs King are still happily married.. all they share are their vows and that pair of simple silver wedding bandsOriginally posted by Rhonda:
Those poor folks! -
Yeah.. they will do ANYTHING.. legal or illegal; moral or immoral; clean or foul anything to stop him.. or slow him till they can mass produce and patent the technology..Originally posted by Rhonda:I'm sure the big jewellery houses will fight to keep their market share. I'm sure they will protest violently and try to stop this chap from mass producing his diamonds. Their fortunes are at stake and I'm sure they won't concede 'defeat' so easily! -
i have a feeling De Beers may assassinate him...
they've done that in the past in order to make and protect their monopoly..Originally posted by Rhonda:I'm sure the big jewellery houses will fight to keep their market share. I'm sure they will protest violently and try to stop this chap from mass producing his diamonds. Their fortunes are at stake and I'm sure they won't concede 'defeat' so easily! -
Really?!Originally posted by the Bear:i have a feeling De Beers may assassinate him...
they've done that in the past in order to make and protect their monopoly.. -
Originally posted by DriftingGuy:If you have a 45+ carat blue diamond sitting at home.. most likely you would be living in a fortress.. surrounded by special forces trained security and high tech surveillance equipment.. ok too much movies..
Hey, you forgot about the hunky personal bodyguards! -
I was just thinking that they might just resort to something like that but then, I thought, that would be a bit overboard.Originally posted by the Bear:i have a feeling De Beers may assassinate him...
they've done that in the past in order to make and protect their monopoly.. -
Leonard can just give me a platinium wedding band then!Originally posted by the Bear:so.. you still want that diamond wedding ring from "Leonard"?
or a simple band...
remember.. Stephen King and Mrs King are still happily married.. all they share are their vows and that pair of simple silver wedding bands
Hmm... maybe with a crystal / zircon embedded in it!