All for Diamonds
02.06.2026
In 2023, Chinese engineers from Luoyang Time Promise Co. made a breakthrough by cultivating the worlds first diamond from flower petals. The petals of 50-year-old peonies taken from the National Peony Garden in Luoyang were used to create this unique diamond
In 2023, Chinese engineers from Luoyang Time Promise Co. made a breakthrough by cultivating the worlds first diamond from flower petals. The petals of 50-year-old peonies taken from the National Peony Garden in Luoyang were used to create this unique diamond.


The 3-carat diamond was created by scientists exclusively from carbon extracted from red peonies using biological carbon extraction technology. The resulting material was then subjected to high temperatures and pressure. This technology is widely used in the process of growing synthetic diamonds.
The value of this innovative diamond is estimated at approximately 4 million rubles (300,000 yuan).



The scientists donated the diamond, grown from peony petals, to the National Peony Garden, which agreed to provide the company with the necessary number of flowers to produce the unique stone. The diamond is currently on display at an exhibition held at the China National Garden Pavilion in Luoyang, Henan Province, China. The exhibit has generated considerable interest among local residents and tourists.
The technology for transforming carbon elements obtained from peonies into diamonds is quite complex. The Chinese company explained that carbon elements from various sources are extracted in a specially designed device that breaks the chemical bonds between carbon atoms. The structure is then transformed, resulting in the formation of a true diamond.




Today, we can confidently speak of the high efficiency of biological carbon extraction technology, which allows diamonds to be created from a wide variety of materials. Peonies are just one of the raw materials available for this technology. Specialized devices can use various biological sources for production: a strand of hair, a babys umbilical cord, flower petals, pet hair, ashes, paper, dust...
As part of the Diamond Code by IQDiamonds project, it is already possible to grow such a diamond at a facility in Russia. A personal diamond from a lock of hair, a wedding diamond from a brides bouquet or a grooms boutonniere, or it can remain in the memory of loved ones forever as a tangible diamond created from ashes.
In the modern, technologically advanced world, more has become possible than we ever imagined.
Source: China Daily
A 3-carat peony diamond mined in China.