HIGH PRESSURE/HIGH TEMPERATURE PRODUCTION OF COLORLESS AND FANCY COLORED DIAMONDS

The present invention is directed to a method for treating discolored natural diamond, especially Type IIa diamond and Type IaA/B diamond with nitrogen as predominantly B centers, for improving its color. The method includes placing a discolored natural diamond in a pressure transmitting medium whic...

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Hauptverfasser:	JACKSON WILLIAM EDWIN, WEBB STEVEN WILLIAM, VAGARALI SURESH SHANKARAPPA, BANHOLZER WILLIAM FRANK, ANTHONY THOMAS RICHARD
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	AFTER-TREATMENT OF SINGLE CRYSTALS OR A HOMOGENEOUSPOLYCRYSTALLINE MATERIAL WITH DEFINED STRUCTURE APPARATUS THEREFOR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOIDCHEMISTRY CHEMISTRY CRYSTAL GROWTH METALLURGY PERFORMING OPERATIONS PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL PRODUCTION OF A HOMOGENEOUS POLYCRYSTALLINE MATERIAL WITHDEFINED STRUCTURE REFINING BY ZONE-MELTING OF MATERIAL SINGLE CRYSTALS OR HOMOGENEOUS POLYCRYSTALLINE MATERIAL WITHDEFINED STRUCTURE SINGLE-CRYSTAL-GROWTH THEIR RELEVANT APPARATUS TRANSPORTING UNIDIRECTIONAL SOLIDIFICATION OF EUTECTIC MATERIAL ORUNIDIRECTIONAL DEMIXING OF EUTECTOID MATERIAL
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Zusammenfassung:	The present invention is directed to a method for treating discolored natural diamond, especially Type IIa diamond and Type IaA/B diamond with nitrogen as predominantly B centers, for improving its color. The method includes placing a discolored natural diamond in a pressure transmitting medium which is consolidated into a pill. Next, the pill is placed into a high pressure/high temperature (HP/HT) press at elevated pressure and elevated temperature within the graphite stable range of the carbon phase diagram for a time sufficient to improve the color of said diamond. Finally, the diamond is recovered from said press. Colorless diamond can be made by this method.