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Diamonds can be achieved artificially by abruptly cool under high pressure carbon time. However, this process can be obtained only very small diamonds and quality much lower than natural. They are used mainly for industrial purposes (eg. Are applied using appropriate techniques or tools used in metal saws and abrasive discs, drills and drills).

The first synthetic diamonds were produced by General Electric in 1954. A synthetic diamond is basically a rock that has the durability, refractive index and hardness of a natural diamond but it is made by man.

A synthetic diamond should not be confused with stimulant diamonds, such as glass, cubic zirconia, or moissanite.

Although the technology for synthetic diamonds came into play in 1954, no synthetic diamonds were ever seen on the market until the 1990's. This was due to the fact that it took many years for General Electric to produce a synthetic diamond that could compare with the quality of a natural diamond and when they figured out how to do it, they found that it cost more to produce a synthetic diamond than it did to mine and cut natural diamonds.

Finally, a small company by the name of Gemesis Corporation figured out a way to produce synthetic diamonds that were of the same quality as natural diamonds, at a cheaper price. Today, Gemesis produces synthetic white diamonds, and colored diamonds as well. These diamonds sell for about 1/3 of the cost of a natural diamond, but there is a shortage of them, and they are hard to find. In fact, it seems that synthetic diamonds are rarer than natural diamonds!

Today, however perfect monocrystalline diamonds weighing over 2 carats (an engagement ring generally has less than a carat diamond) can be produced in one day only. Scientists have created the gemstones using a process called CVD Chemical Vapor Deposition), which is able to grow crystals of diamond atom to atom.

Russell Hemley of the Geophysical Laboratory of the Carnegie Institution of Washington and researchers at Apollo Diamond Inc. Boston has produced the perfect diamond and in large quantities using the technique above. While at the Europe's Carbon Power Electronics Consortium, managed by Dutch diamond producer Element Six, was produced a synthetic diamond diode. It 'the first step in moving towards the production of diamond semiconductors

In recent years, scientists have acquired the ability to grow monocrystalline diamonds from 10 carats with transparency, color and purity exceeds that of natural diamond. Within a decade will also be sold at a very affordable price.

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