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Diamond Maker in Paris Arrest Revives Alchemy Hopes
Paris swindling case of Henri Lemoine, once featured by Sir Julius Wernher, revives talk of artificial diamonds. Scientists note past claims, Moissan experiments, and the enduring gap between paste stones and true diamonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henri Lemoine
Paris
New York
Africa
Brazil
Lemoine
Julius Wernher
de Beers Diamond Syndicate
de Beers
Jagersfontein
France
London
Europe
The
Herald
Frances
Diamond
Henri Moissan
Kunz
Almonas
Charles E. Pellew
Chei
Department of
Industrial Chemistry
Columbian University
Nemoume
Moisson