Using a high pressure machine
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Recently, a unique method of preserving the memories of our loved ones is attracting a lot of attention. This method is to convert the ashes of a cremated corpse into diamonds that can be kept or even used as jewelry.
Although turning ash into diamonds is a relatively new approach, the industry has grown over the past 20 years. For example, the first “memorial diamond” company in the US, LifeGem, was launched in 2001.
The formation of diamonds in nature
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Reported by the page Popular Mechanicsthe process of forming diamonds from ash involves the application of different machines that mimic the natural process of forming diamonds.
Pure carbon extracted from cremation ashes will be subjected to extremely high pressure and temperature, mimicking the earth’s natural diamond engine, and exerting extremely high speeds.
In nature, diamond formation begins 100 to more than 1,000 miles below the Earth’s surface. At this depth, the mantle layer has a temperature of more than 2,200 degrees Fahrenheit and a pressure of about 725,000 pounds per square inch.
Carbon atoms must be in this state for at least 1 billion years before they come together in their tightest bonds, with each carbon atom joining four other carbon atoms.
As the process repeats, the crystals grow into rough diamonds. When our planet throws them up through volcanic eruptions originating deep in the mantle, they land in the Earth’s crust.
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While it takes our planet a billion years to turn carbon into diamonds, memorial diamond companies can produce diamonds in just a few months with their advanced machines.
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2023-09-27 22:05:00
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