Comments on: Cultured Diamonds are a Girl’s Best Friend http://www.vestaldesign.com/blog/2007/02/cultured-diamonds-are-a-girls-best-friend/ A design blog with a particular emphasis on green design, design for society, and environmental technologies, Vestal Design Blog also discusses web design, product design, graphic design, and architecture. Sat, 18 Dec 2010 00:46:48 +0000 hourly 1 By: Jessica Pfund http://www.vestaldesign.com/blog/2007/02/cultured-diamonds-are-a-girls-best-friend/comment-page-1/#comment-24554 Jessica Pfund Fri, 23 Feb 2007 05:31:57 +0000 http://www.vestaldesign.com/blog/2007/02/cultured-diamonds-are-a-girls-best-friend.html#comment-24554 Did a little looking around, and while there's not too much out there, I did find a site selling <a href="http://www.joalan.com/frontend/about_moissanit.asp" rel="nofollow">other cultured gems</a>. While it's clear these stones do not have the cultural signficance of a diamond, it's facinating to me that we can make in a lab what it takes nature millions of years to produce. (go us!) Was also able to find a <a href="http://www.ramaura.com/recipe.htm" rel="nofollow">cultured Ruby making recipe</a>. :) Enjoy! Did a little looking around, and while there’s not too much out there, I did find a site selling other cultured gems. While it’s clear these stones do not have the cultural signficance of a diamond, it’s facinating to me that we can make in a lab what it takes nature millions of years to produce. (go us!)

Was also able to find a cultured Ruby making recipe. :) Enjoy!

]]> By: Mike Lin http://www.vestaldesign.com/blog/2007/02/cultured-diamonds-are-a-girls-best-friend/comment-page-1/#comment-24532 Mike Lin Fri, 23 Feb 2007 03:25:14 +0000 http://www.vestaldesign.com/blog/2007/02/cultured-diamonds-are-a-girls-best-friend.html#comment-24532 I'm curious if other cultured gems are coming along? There are a lot of applications for synthetic sapphires, but gem quality sapphires would be great as well! ...I just learned the other day that a Ruby is merely a sapphire (aluminum oxide) with chromium as an impurity! I’m curious if other cultured gems are coming along? There are a lot of applications for synthetic sapphires, but gem quality sapphires would be great as well!

...I just learned the other day that a Ruby is merely a sapphire (aluminum oxide) with chromium as an impurity!

]]> By: Dave Pitman http://www.vestaldesign.com/blog/2007/02/cultured-diamonds-are-a-girls-best-friend/comment-page-1/#comment-24480 Dave Pitman Thu, 22 Feb 2007 23:32:04 +0000 http://www.vestaldesign.com/blog/2007/02/cultured-diamonds-are-a-girls-best-friend.html#comment-24480 I haven't seen Blood Diamond, but it's worth noting that Lord of War talks about blood diamonds and their relevance to the black arms market in Africa. Actually, Lord of War is an amazing movie, so it's worth seeing for many other reasons. Oh, and I'm holding out on a Tesla until it uses diamond break pads. That's some bling right there. :-P I haven’t seen Blood Diamond, but it’s worth noting that Lord of War talks about blood diamonds and their relevance to the black arms market in Africa. Actually, Lord of War is an amazing movie, so it’s worth seeing for many other reasons.

Oh, and I’m holding out on a Tesla until it uses diamond break pads. That’s some bling right there. :-P

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