Chinese scientists created the world’s first diamond using flowers.
According to a foreign news agency, a team of Chinese scientists produced the world’s first 3-carat diamond using carbon atoms in a local flower.
The diamond is the first of its kind to be discovered in Luoyang, Henan Province, China.
The diamond was produced by a company in Luoyang and donated to the Luoyang National Peony Garden. The company is known for its expertise in synthetic diamonds.
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Late last month, Peony Garden management agreed to supply the company with specific flowers from its garden to make the diamond. Among the flowers was a peony that was about 50 years old.
The company’s CEO Wang Jing said the diamond was worth 300,000 yuan. This is the result of our biogenic carbon technology, which uses high temperatures and pressures.
