Robb Report

The latest generation artificial diamonds are remarkable. Their only flaws are the lack of flaws, and they can be grown to arbitrarily large sizes, hence the latest generation of actual diamond drivers, not deposited diamond dust but gem quality cones.


However, that means nothing about sound superiority. I'm just saying, they're a genuine threat to the gem industry, as well as significantly advancing several areas of research.

 

THIS is EXACTLY the mentality in audio that needs to DIE!!!

This is exactly the mentality in audio that needs to die.

I kind of doubt man-made diamonds have the “fire” or intensity and variation of color of natural diamonds. But I could be wrong. All diamonds are not created equal, that’s why they are graded. Maybe man-made diamonds would look better than some natural diamonds. They should have better clarity, for example than many diamonds. But judging from artificial rubies and other precious stones I’ve seen and artificially colored stones I’ve seen I would prefer the real thing from an aesthetic point of view, even if it wasn’t perfect in all respects. 

+101 @archguy

Nope geof.....manmade ones can be made better than nature.....there is absolutely no way to tell natural from mademade.   Newly cut naturals, are trying to get around this by laser serial numbers on real ones....  its only a matter of time before the market will vote for manufactured product.