Scio Diamond Technology Corporation
| Traded as | OTC Pink: SCIO |
|---|---|
| Industry | Diamond / Manufacturing |
| Headquarters | Greenville, South Carolina, United States |
Key people | Joseph Lancia, Edward Adams, Michael Monahan |
| Products | Synthetic diamonds |
| -7,200,000 | |
| Website |
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Scio Diamond Technology Corporation is a synthetic diamond manufacturer that produces near flawless single-crystal diamonds for gemstone and industrial applications, in Greenville, South Carolina. The company produces chemical vapor deposition (CVD) gem-sized synthetic diamond crystals using processes pioneered by Apollo Diamond, and has acquired Apollo Diamond's technology and assets including several U.S. patents on the processes.[1]
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Scio's so-called "cultured diamonds" are real diamonds, and thus they have the same physical and optical properties as diamonds formed by geological processes. The company's controlled manufacturing processes enables it to produce very high-quality, high-purity, high volume, single-crystal colorless, near colorless and fancy colored diamonds to suit a variety of industrial and gemstone applications.[2]
Synthetic diamonds are often viewed as "green" as they are not mined, avoiding the controversy surrounding blood diamonds by ensuring ethical sourcing that does not finance war or violence.[3]