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Diamonds Produced From Tequila Thursday, November 13, 2008 - Anuradha Menon Home >> Headlines >> General Science   
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A method of producing synthetic diamonds using tequila - Mexico's favorite alcoholic drink - has been discovered, scientists there say. The amazing discovery was made by physicists from the National Autonomous University of Mexico, and could have many industrial uses. There is one catch however. The synthetic diamond crystals are too small to be turned into jewelery. Mexico produces hundreds of millions of liters of tequila every year. Annual sales to the US alone are worth about $500m. (source: news.bbc.co.uk)
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