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Topic: Gemesis


In the News (Fri 21 Nov 08)

  
  Synthetic Diamonds
The Gemesis Corporation of Sarasota Florida and New York uses machines developed from Russian technology, but improved and developed by Gemesis itself, producing diamonds under high pressures and temperatures from carbon, dissolved in molten metal, which is allowed to crystallise onto tiny "seed" diamonds.
Gemesis market their diamonds, most of which are fancy yellow, as Gemesis Cultured Diamonds.
We believe, as do Gemesis, that this is inconsistent, and that cultured should be allowed as a perfectly acceptable description.
www.24carat.co.uk /syntheticdiamonds.html   (621 words)

  
 C&EN: COVER STORY - THE MANY FACETS OF MAN-MADE DIAMONDS
In a warehouse in Sarasota, Fla., a company called Gemesis is growing diamonds in two dozen or so high-pressure, high-temperature crystal growth chambers, each the size of a washing machine.
And because Gemesis' yellow lab-grown diamonds are visually indistinguishable from their mined counterparts, some in the gem industry have expressed concern that the lab-grown diamonds could be passed off as naturals.
As a consequence, Gemesis and many others are eager to create large synthetic diamonds with carefully selected impurities--for instance, boron-doped semiconducting diamonds that could be used to fabricate diamond-based electronic devices that could stand up to heat and chemical attack.
pubs.acs.org /cen/coverstory/8205/8205diamonds.html   (2488 words)

  
  Gemesis Cultured Diamonds
Gemesis grows gem-quality diamond crystals by creating the appropriate environment for common carbon to rearrange its atoms into a superb rough diamond crystal.
Because Gemesis assists the growth process in a state of the art laboratory, Gemesis diamonds are identified as a Gemesis-created diamonds and branded as Gemesis Cultured Diamonds.
Gemesis Cultured Diamonds are polished in the same manner as earth-grown diamonds and yield exquisite results.
www.wheatjewelers.com /diamonds/gemesis   (441 words)

  
 Save Results   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Gemesis is just now trying to bring its yellow stones to market, nearly eight years after founder Carter Clarke caught the diamond bug.
Gemesis has only a few small competitors, and like Gemesis, they have had their challenges, especially in trying to produce larger diamonds and those in colors other than yellow.
Gemesis also would like to grow larger diamonds but is limited by the capacity of its machines.
faculty.babson.edu /ahussain/Articles/diamonds_are_a_man_made_friend.htm   (2384 words)

  
 News Room - Full Article
Gemesis, makers of lab grown diamonds, is launching a program to assist retail jewelers, designers and consumers to clearly identify laboratory-created diamonds.
It will be possible to detect the stone as a Gemesis stone even after being set in a jewelry piece by a qualified lab that could read the inscription, he adds.
Gemesis decided on this form of identification, it says, following consumer and industry reactions, asking for clear disclosure.
www.idexonline.com /portal_FullNews.asp?id=21941   (248 words)

  
 Herald.com | 02/07/2005 | Gem company sells synthetic perfection
Gemesis' work is only available at a few dozen stores in the United States and abroad, and currently there are no outlets in South Florida.
Gemesis plans to triple production of yellow and orange diamonds this year, and hopes to bring pink and blue ones to the market in coming months.
Gemesis is not trying to blur the lines between natural and man-made diamonds and it has gone to great lengths to differentiate its stones, said Hellier.
research.lifeboat.com /diamonds.htm   (1178 words)

  
 Wired 11.09: The New Diamond Age
With the arrival of Gemesis, the Florida-based company, and Apollo Diamond, in Boston, that is changing.
When he walks into Gemesis - the company he founded in 1996 to make diamonds - the staff stands at attention to greet him.
Gemesis expects to add eight more every month, eventually installing 250 in this warehouse.
www.wired.com /wired/archive/11.09/diamond.html?pg=1&topic=&topic_set   (1213 words)

  
 Diamond maker has new president   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Gemesis managers always have preferred the term "cultured," a notion similar to the idea of growing a pearl by seeding an oyster with a grain of sand.
Gemesis, 7040 Professional Parkway E. in Lakewood Ranch, uses of a process reminiscent of that oyster scenario.
Gemesis marks its stones with a laser inscription to show that it is a cultured diamond.
www.heraldtribune.com /apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061006/BUSINESS/610060338   (521 words)

  
 KLD Research & Analytics, Inc. -- Socially Responsible Investing and Research   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Gemesis Cultured Diamonds and Harper's Bazaar are the lead sponsors of the Lincoln Center gala.
Gemesis produces rare fancy-colored diamonds in its state-of-the-art diamond growth facility in Sarasota, Fla. Gemesis individually cultivates each diamond, resulting in some of the most rare and desirable fancy colors.
Gemesis and Gemesis Cultured Diamonds are either registered trademarks or trademarks of The Gemesis Corporation.
www.kld.com /release.cgi?id=3735   (823 words)

  
 The Gemesis Corporation :: The Gemesis Corporation Signs Golf Sensation Morgan Pressel to Endorse Its Cultured Diamonds   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Gemesis uses breakthrough technology to grow diamonds and as I'm a big fan of both technology and diamonds, it was a perfect match for me. I am looking forward to wearing these beautiful diamonds".
Using proprietary technology, Gemesis grows diamonds that are identical to their mined counterparts and recognized by all major gemological laboratories as diamond.
Gemesis Cultured Diamonds(TM) possess the same chemical, optical and physical characteristics and have the same fire, brilliance and hardness as mined diamonds.
sev.prnewswire.com /retail/20070410/CLTU08110042007-1.html   (371 words)

  
 Michael Drechsler Jewelry Ltd. - Gemesis Cultured Diamonds
Gemesis Cultured Diamonds range from one-quarter to 1.75 carats and have beautiful colours ranging from fancy yellow to fancy vivid yellow-orange to orange.
Gemesis cultured diamonds are now available as individual diamonds and can be readily matched in striking multiple diamond sets and set as three stone rings or earrings.
Gemesis then recreates the proper combination of high temperature and high-pressure that nature uses to form a diamond and steps aside to let the natural diamond growth take place in individual diamond growth chambers.
www.3djeweler.com /wipm/product_view.php?product_id=931&store_id=1   (845 words)

  
 ABC7Chicago.com: The New Diamond Mines
Gemesis is the name of the company, housed in a nondescript warehouse in a nondescript industrial park.
Gemesis is selling its yellows to jewelers for $3,000 a carat.
Both Gemesis and Apollo have pledged to inscribe clear identification on the girdle of each diamond.
abclocal.go.com /wls/story?section=News&id=1603500   (855 words)

  
 Tampa Bay Business News, Florida Business News, St. Petersburg Business News, Sarasota Business News
David Hellier, vice president of marketing for the Lakewood Ranch-based Gemesis, said the agreement doesn't specify the quantity of diamonds to be sold to Spectore.
Gemesis is showcasing its diamonds through Monday in Tucson at the GLDA, a show of mainly precious gems that attracts international attention.
The new partners characterize their new agreement as the "first in jewelry design history to marry two high-tech materials that deliver both beauty and value to the consumer." Hellier said Spectore labored for years to get the jewelry industry to accept titanium as a precious metal and a viable jewelry product.
www.tampabay.org /press.asp?rls_id=451&cat_id=7&   (242 words)

  
 Investor's Business Daily: Breaking News
Diamond dealers are working diligently to confirm the origin of their mined diamonds, fancy color diamonds are the obsession of Hollywood, and now man has perfected the process of growing large gem quality diamonds.
Gemesis Cultured Diamonds possess the identical characteristics of mined diamonds, having the same optical, physical and chemical properties.
The Gemesis Corporation is the world's premier producer of high quality, fancy color laboratory-grown diamonds.
investors.com /breakingnews.asp?journalid=45506616   (575 words)

  
 The Seattle Times: Nation & World: Fake diamonds making a real impression
Gemesis President Carlos Valeiras said man-made diamonds also are environmentally friendly.
Gemesis' diamonds, which can be identified by sophisticated labs run by groups such as the Gemological Institute of America (GIA), carry a laser inscription.
Gemesis uses a high-heat, high-pressure system to convert a piece of refined graphite into a yellow diamond in about 80 hours.
seattletimes.nwsource.com /html/nationworld/2001858328_diamonds15.html   (783 words)

  
 JoeJewel
Gemesis is proud to team with artisans like Joe Schubach and his signature Joe Jewelry line.
Gemesis then recreates the proper combination of high temperature and high pressure that nature uses to form a diamond and steps aside to let the natural diamond growth take place in individual crystal growth chambers.
The Gemesis Corporation is a privately-held company founded in 1996, producing fancy-colored diamonds in its state-of-the-art crystal growth facility in Sarasota, Fla. Gemesis-created diamonds are available in colors ranging from intense to vivid yellow, up to 2 carats in weight, and can be cut into virtually any shape.
www.joejewelry.com   (632 words)

  
 Professional Jeweler Archive: Gemesis: The Retail Marketing Plan
Gemesis lab-grown diamonds are selling briskly, say jewelers who carried them this past holiday season.
He said Gemesis has 24 operational diamond presses producing an average of 200 rough stones per month in the range of 3 carats.
Gemesis plans to help jewelers introduce and maintain their programs by funding product-launch events and public relations initiatives.
www.professionaljeweler.com /archives/articles/2004/feb04/0204dn2.html   (990 words)

  
 H. Horwitz Co. Gemesis   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The Gemesis Diamond has been classified as a lab created diamond by the Gemological Institute of America.
Gemesis Diamonds will retail at a lower price than a natural fancy yellow diamond and also are available in fancy orange, fancy blue, and fancy green.
H. Horwitz Co. is one of the first retailers in America to offer Gemesis Cultured Diamonds.
www.hhorwitz.com /products/gemesispage.html   (91 words)

  
 CSRwire.com -- Corporate Social Responsibility Newswire
Gemesis Cultured Diamonds and Harper's Bazaar are the lead sponsors of the Lincoln Center gala.
Diamonds for Humanity and Gemesis are helping take that effort one step further by establishing the first diamond jewelry line to generate grants for humanitarian and educational programs.
Gemesis and Gemesis Cultured Diamonds are either registered trademarks or trademarks of The Gemesis Corporation.
www.csrwire.com /print.cgi?sfArticleId=3735   (740 words)

  
 Gemesis diamonds are available at jewelers - 11/24/2003 - JCK-Jewelers Circular Keystone   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Gemesis' yellow diamonds, which the company says ranges from "fancy intense yellow to fancy vivid yellow," are available at a Toledo, Ohio, jeweler, a Scottsdale, Ariz., jeweler, and at a Cleveland jewelry store.
By the end of the year, Jewelry featuring Gemesis stones will be available in about eight different stores around the country by the end of 2003, Gemesis President Carlos Valeiras reportedly said.
Rob Chodelka, Gemesis' vice president of operations, said the company has plans to add more diamond-making machines over the next year, the newspaper reports.
www.jckonline.com /article/CA337898.html   (318 words)

  
 Gemesis Launches Comprehensive Diamond Identification Program with EGL USA
Gemesis is providing exceptional value to the consumer by creating unprecedented access to fancy colored diamond, as well as peace of mind for consumers and retailers alike." About Gemesis Gemesis is the world-wide leader in Cultured Diamonds for the jewelry market.
The Gemesis Corporation, a privately-held company founded in 1996, has developed break-through technology to create fancy colored diamonds that are accessible to most jewelry buyers.
Today, Gemesis produces rare fancy- colored yellow diamonds in its state-of-the-art diamond growth facility in Sarasota, Fla. Gemesis-created diamonds are available in colors ranging from fancy intense yellow to fancy vivid orange, up to 2 carats in weight, and can be cut into virtually any shape.
www.prnewswire.com /cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/02-06-2004/0002104519&EDATE=   (649 words)

  
 Poll: Gemesis vs Natural
Technically Gemesis are synthetic diamonds, but for anybody who needs further clarification on what they are, please read this article...
As long as the supply of gemesis diamonds where controlled to maintain the same perception of rareity that real diamonds have I don't think they would have an effect on the market.
Well in previous posts discussing Gemesis and Apollo and the synthetically produced diamonds, it was noted that there are tools being developed that will be able to distinguish mined diamonds from lab created stones.
www.pricescope.com /idealbb/view.asp?topicID=11319   (3179 words)

  
 Gemesis Bookstore - Valley Stream - New York
Gemesis Bookstore - Valley Stream - New York
Use the form below to quickly search the complete inventory of Gemesis Bookstore on Biblio.
We are sellers of used, new, rare, and ex-library books.Most ex-library (exlib) books come from public libraries or school libraries.
www.biblio.com /bookstores/Gemesis_One.html   (141 words)

  
 Greener Magazine: Green grow the diamonds, part 2
Gemesis is a three-year-old start up in Sarasota, FL, which finds itself in a very peculiar growth industry, diamonds, not real diamonds but synthetic and according to most gemologists undetectable from the real thing.
Greener Mag contacted Gemesis to learn more about their process and learned that it requires about four days to produce a single 3 carat Gemesis Diamond in a process that scientists believe is similar to that which occurs in nature.
Gemesis is also working on developing diamonds grown for the electronics industry.
greenermagazine.blogspot.com /2006/01/green-grow-diamonds-part-2.html   (956 words)

  
 Man-made diamonds: a girl's new best friend? - MSN Money
Gemesis president Hellier says these diamonds, though colored, typically cost what you'd pay for a comparable natural white diamond.
Gemesis mostly sells yellow and orange diamonds, but is starting to offer pinks and limited quantities of blues as well.
To that end, Gemesis is laser-inscribing all its diamonds and has put trace amounts of nickel in its stones to make identification easier.
moneycentral.msn.com /content/SavingandDebt/P97816.asp   (1229 words)

  
 Gemesis Diamonds
White, or "colorless" Gemesis are not available at this time.
The Gemesis Corporation assists the natural diamond growth process in a state-of-the-art growing laboratories.
The goal of the Gemesis Corporation is to put the beauty of rare yellow diamonds within reach of jewelry buyers everywhere.
www.jmauerjewelry.com /gedi.html   (112 words)

  
 Maddux Report - Tampa Bay's Business, Finance and Development Magazine
According to Carter Clarke, Gemesis' cochairman, it's all in the name of transitioning Gemesis from research and development to producer and marketer of the products, which will be sold to jewelry manufacturers and retailers.
Lastly, because Gemesis is making diamonds that it expects to be a big hit with jewelry lovers worldwide, a prestigious location in the master-planned community of Lakewood Ranch was the perfect fit.
Clarke expects Gemesis to slowly gear up to meet the expected demand, but says the firm will focus on controlled, steady growth as the world learns of its new innovation in gems.
www.maddux.com /2002/November/corpreports.asp   (1810 words)

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