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  • Man-made diamonds could rock gem sales

    02/10/2004 6:24:07 PM PST · by Samwise · 174 replies · 11,293+ views
    The Indianapolis Star ^ | February 8, 2004 | John Stehr
    <p>Gary Thrapp has studied countless diamonds in his 30-year career, but he never has seen one like this.</p> <p>"It looks flawless," says the Indianapolis jeweler.</p> <p>What he has in front of his jeweler's loupe is not the product of millions of years of nature, but a couple of hours in a laboratory.</p>