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To: John Finley who wrote (41)4/6/2003 1:09:21 PM
From: kinkblot  Read Replies (1) of 75
 
Only $395 for the world's largest?

It's a steal!

I mentioned the diamond coloration by implantation to a buddy of mine with some background in implantation, and he said they did that in the early days (no later than 1966). He wasn't certain, but thought that DeBeers had supplied the diamonds. They experimented with boron and phosphorus implants and got various colors (Wicked pissa colors? Yes), but the technique was never used commercially.

I've always thought there was untapped commercial potential for this sort of thing, i.e. materials processing for fashion applications, but I'd lean more towards architectural items than jewelry. However, the product should be something new, not just a reproduction of something that occurs in nature. Furthermore, you should take advantage of the capability for controlled color variation. Implantation might not be an option for large-area processing; at least, not without a custom machine.
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