Laboratory in Florida fabricates yellow diamonds that are simply fabulous

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They're not fake. They are not mined. Rather they are cultivated in a Sarasota, Fla., laboratory. And if yellow is one of your favorite colors, you'll love them.
We are talking yellow manmade diamonds that are moving into the fine jewelry market.
The stones are created by Gemesis, a company that bought the equipment from Russian chemists about three years ago. Companies have been trying to make diamonds for years, says a company spokesman who asked not to be named, and it has taken a long time to perfect the stones.
This production actually starts with a diamond seed and accelerates the carbonization process that normally takes millions of years. It's reminiscent of the cultivated pearl first made by Mikimoto in the 1930s.
The diamonds are priced about $3,250 a carat, about the same as a clear white diamond but far less than the rare yellow mined diamonds. Loose stones are available at www.takaradiamonds.com. More information is at Gemesis.com. And the company expects to have them placed with jewelry designers by the holiday season.
Other colors such as blue and black are in the works.