Here''s How It''s Possible to Make Perfect Diamonds in a
The process works by placing a tiny fragment of diamond (called a carbon seed) into a microwave along with varying amounts of a carbonheavy gas methane is most commonly used. The gas mixture is heated to very high temperatures in the microwave to produce a plasma ball, and inside this, the gas breaks down and the carbon atoms crystallise and accumulate on the diamond seed, causing it to grow.