The diamond formula : diamond synthesis-a gemmological perspective

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Personal Author:

Barnard, A. S. (Amanda S.)

Publication Information:

Jordan Hill, Oxford : Butterworth-Heinemann, 2000

ISBN:

9780750642446

Subject Term:

Diamonds, Artificial

Diamond industry and trade

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Provides a gemmologist, gemmological (or mineralogical) student, or interested party with an overview of the synthesis of diamonds. This book begins with the history of diamond synthesis, and the theories on which much of the early work was based, before discussing the principles on which the modern processes rely.

Preface	p. vii
Introduction	p. ix
Part 1 The Story So Far
Chapter 1 Early development	p. 3
Chapter 2 Percy Bridgman and high-pressure physics	p. 9
Chapter 3 Principles of diamond synthesis	p. 15
Chapter 4 Putting the pieces together	p. 25
Chapter 5 Success in diamond synthesis	p. 31
Chapter 6 Birth of a billion-dollar industry	p. 47
Part 2 Synthetic Diamond - Friend or Foe?
Chapter 7 Synthetic diamonds	p. 59
Chapter 8 Gemmology of synthetic diamonds	p. 73
Chapter 9 Scientific testing of synthetic diamonds	p. 81
Chapter 10 Identification of synthetic diamonds	p. 91
Chapter 11 Gemmological testing	p. 97
Chapter 12 Specialized separation instruments	p. 105
Chapter 13 Treated synthetic diamonds	p. 115
Part 3 The New Diamond Makers
Chapter 14 CVD and the new breed of diamond makers	p. 127
Chapter 15 Gemmology and diamond film technology	p. 135
Chapter 16 Other methods of diamond synthesis	p. 143
Epilogue	p. 149
Notes	p. 151
Index	p. 159

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