METHOD OF CHANGE OF DIAMOND COLOR AT HIGH TEMPERATURE AND HIGH PRESSURE

摘要

FIELD: treatment of diamonds. ^ SUBSTANCE: proposed method of change of diamond color includes the following stages: (i) forming reaction mass at presence of diamond in pressure-transmitting medium fully surrounds the diamond; (ii) subjecting the reaction mass to action of high temperature and pressure during required period of time; proposed diamond is brown diamond, type IIa; its color is changed from brown to colorless by subjecting the reaction mass to action of temperature of from 2200°C to 2600°C at pressure of 7.6 Gpa to 9 Gpa. ^ EFFECT: possibility of keeping diamond intact during treatment. ^ 46 cl, 4 dwg, 1 ex