Written by Sara Spary, CNNA British entrepreneur claims to have created the world's first diamonds "made entirely from the sky." Synthetic diamonds are nothing new -- scientists have been making them since the 1940s in a bid to find cheaper, ethical and environmentally friendly stones. "We've had synthetic diamonds for a long time, he said. "Making diamonds from nothing more than the sky, from the air we breathe is a magical, evocative idea -- it's modern alchemy," Vince said. The industry has been working to clean up its image with new standards, but synthetic diamonds are often seen as a way to avoid any doubt.

Source: CNN October 31, 2020 17:20 UTC