Scientists use microwaves to "cook" extra large, high-quality diamonds. Nov. 14, 2008— -- Diamonds are a girl's best friend, they say - and soon they could be every girl's best friend.

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Not only are the stones indistinguishable from the real thing but they can be made as large as you like. Synthetic diamonds are created by depositing carbon atoms from a gas onto a surface.