Old Dec 13, 2003 | 08:20 PM
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Originally posted by tirodēslc
its not just look.. it replicates a real daimond in ALL properties... truly a big step in both the precious stone and processor markets
Exactly. The easiest way they found to prove it's a cultured diamaond is that it's TOO perfect.

there are some other light refraction tests that they can do... but they are only about 60% accurate. Put a perfect real diamond next to a cultures diamond and it's almost impossible to tell them appart. Usually the only way to tell them appart is to use very high magnification with UV/IR light and a spectometer and find the one with the imperfections. Keep magnifying till you see something imperfect. Once you see something that's imperfect, you've found the real diamond.
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