The battery is made from lab grown synthetic diamonds which encase radioactive element Carbon-14, as ITV News Science Correspondent Martin Stew reports.

How the world's first diamond battery could provide power for thousands of years

A brooch given to one of Queen Victoria's maids-of-honour was one of the highlights of an Oxfordshire auction.

Diamond gift from Queen Victoria fetches four figure sum at auction

Miranda Hollingshead, 27, was visiting Arkansas' Crater of Diamonds State Park with her family when she made the discovery.

Lucky woman unearths 3.72 carat diamond after watching YouTube tutorial

Renowned jeweller Harry Winston was the buyer, Christie’s said.

'Pink Legacy' diamond sells for more than $50 million to set 'new world record'

A flawless 100-carat diamond ring has sold for £14.8 million at auction in New York.


Flawless 100-carat diamond ring sells for £14.8m

£20,000 reward for historic diamond which has been missing since 1974.

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How the world's first diamond battery could provide power for thousands of years

Diamond gift from Queen Victoria fetches four figure sum at auction

Lucky woman unearths 3.72 carat diamond after watching YouTube tutorial

'Pink Legacy' diamond sells for more than $50 million to set 'new world record'

Flawless 100-carat diamond ring sells for £14.8m

£100,000 diamond lost in Birmingham park for 40 years