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Published online 22 August 2007 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news070820-7
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Diamonds found in Earth's oldest crystals
Gems in 4.3-billion-year-old zircon baffle geologists.
Diamonds have been found in some of Earth's oldest rocks, dating back to 4.3 billion years ago.
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