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Recent trends of gem-quality colorless synthetic diamonds

보석용 무색 합성 다이아몬드의 최근 동향

  • Choi, Hyunmin (Hanmi Gemological Institute & Laboratory (Hanmi Lab)) ;
  • Kim, Youngchool (Hanmi Gemological Institute & Laboratory (Hanmi Lab)) ;
  • Seok, Jeongwon (Department of Advanced Materials & Energy Engineering, Dongshin University)
  • 최현민 ((주)한미보석감정원) ;
  • 김영출 ((주)한미보석감정원) ;
  • 석정원 (동신대학교 신소재에너지전공)
  • Received : 2017.06.14
  • Accepted : 2017.07.28
  • Published : 2017.08.31

Abstract

Recently, significant amounts of gem-quality colorless HPHT synthetic melee diamond have produced for the jewelry industry. Consequently, there have been reports of cases of fraud in the world diamond business. For example, intentionally selling synthetic diamond as natural diamond or intentionally mixing a natural diamond parcel with a synthetic. As a result, the separation of natural from synthetic melee diamonds has become increasingly critical. At present, 10,000 cubic hinge presses are used for the production of synthetic diamond in China. From among these, reportedly 1,000 presses are used for gem-quality diamond production. One press can produce up to 10ct melee-size diamonds in 24 hours. Randomly occurring pinpoint or flux-metal inclusions are diagnostic identification clues. However, some synthetic diamonds require advanced laboratory method for identification. In order to ensure consumer confidence, it is essential to screen melees so as to distinguish all synthetic goods.

최근 많은 양의 보석용 무색 합성 멜리사이즈 다이아몬드가 주얼리 시장에 유입되고 있으며, 이로 인해 세계 곳곳에서 다이아몬드와 관련된 속임 건수가 보고되고 있다. 예를 들면, 의도적으로 합성 다이아몬드를 천연 다이아몬드라고 판매하거나 또는 의도적으로 천연 다이아몬드에 합성 다이아몬드를 섞어 판매하는 경우이다. 결론적으로, 천연 멜리사이즈 다이아몬드와 합성 멜리사이즈 다이아몬드의 구별이 그 어느 때보다도 더욱 중요한 상황이다. 현재 중국에서는 합성 다이아몬드를 생산할 수 있는 큐빅 프레스가 10,000기가 넘는다. 이 중 1,000기가 무색의 보석용으로 생산되고 있으며, 1기당 24시간을 기준으로 10캐럿의 합성 멜리 다이아몬드를 생산할 수 있다. 합성 다이아몬드는 때때로 핀포인트나 금속성 플럭스를 함유하는 특징을 가지지만, 감별을 위해서는 전문 감정원의 첨단 장비들이 요구된다. 소비자의 신뢰를 확보하기 위해서는 천연 다이아몬드로부터 모든 합성 다이아몬드는 구분되어야 한다.

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