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How a German Factory Is Growing Diamonds in a Lab
Episode 126 of The Manufacturing Podcast visits a German factory that grows diamonds in reactors instead of mining them. Lucas and Luna walk through the chemical vapor deposition process that turns methane gas into gem-quality stones in about two weeks, compared to the billions of years nature takes. They explore how this factory produces diamonds for semiconductors, quantum computing components, and surgical tools — not just jewelry. The episode digs into the economics: how synthetic diamond production has driven prices down by 90 percent over the past decade and what that means for…
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