The problem wouldn’t be fixed even then. The jewelery companies have people convinced that the only diamonds that are worth it are mined from the earth by a real human slave. Fixing that problem has nothing to do with gemstones.
Me too. I’ve also heard synthetic gemstones can have colours and structures unlike anything that can form naturally. I want one of those, so that nobody would mistake it for a mined stone.
Yeah, the optical quality seems to be the main point. I assume there’s few fields where that level of precision is worth it though. I doubt we’re about to see it on an iPhone any time soon.
It’s a catch when your perspective is hoping it will impact the negatives of the jewelry industry.
The problem wouldn’t be fixed even then. The jewelery companies have people convinced that the only diamonds that are worth it are mined from the earth by a real human slave. Fixing that problem has nothing to do with gemstones.
Is this still the case? I feel like I’ve seen “conflict free” as a selling point for (presumably labgrown) diamonds.
Me too. I’ve also heard synthetic gemstones can have colours and structures unlike anything that can form naturally. I want one of those, so that nobody would mistake it for a mined stone.
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What’s the biggest synthetic diamond we’ve made so far? Has anyone made diamond spectacles or windows?
They’re quite brittle, so probably not a window like you’re thinking.
https://www.thorlabs.com/newgrouppage9.cfm?objectgroup_id=15962
10mm diameter for just over £1000.
Ah, so still not quite Cullinan-scale yet. Optical quality is probably better though.
I’m surprised diamonds aren’t used more for lenses. Given its high index of refraction, it seems like an ideal material.
Yeah, the optical quality seems to be the main point. I assume there’s few fields where that level of precision is worth it though. I doubt we’re about to see it on an iPhone any time soon.