Edited with introduction by Denise Wendel-Poray. Text by Mwape Chama, Olivier Lafont, Bianca Cappello.
Lab-grown, eco-friendly and just as sparkling, Moissan diamonds are an increasingly popular alternative to diamonds that devastate the environment
This scintillating book relates the story of both Henri Moissan and the jeweler of the same name, from the discovery of silicon carbide in 1906, to the electric arc furnace used to synthesize artificial diamonds, to the growing popularity of ethical and sustainable alternatives to diamonds.
STATUS: Forthcoming | 3/3/2026
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Published by SKIRA. Edited with introduction by Denise Wendel-Poray. Text by Mwape Chama, Olivier Lafont, Bianca Cappello.
Lab-grown, eco-friendly and just as sparkling, Moissan diamonds are an increasingly popular alternative to diamonds that devastate the environment
This scintillating book relates the story of both Henri Moissan and the jeweler of the same name, from the discovery of silicon carbide in 1906, to the electric arc furnace used to synthesize artificial diamonds, to the growing popularity of ethical and sustainable alternatives to diamonds.
