Precision-grown diamond and engineered NV materials for quantum sensing, computing, bioscience and advanced technologies and industries.
Quantum-grade diamond, engineered to perform for your application
Made from the sky, our UK-grown diamond combines high performance with lower-impact production.
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Advanced diamond materials. Engineered around the performance you need. Quantum-grade and electronic-grade
Different applications require different diamond properties.
We work with customers to define the material around their application, including requirements such as defect centre, crystal orientation, defect density, coherence characteristics, dimensions, surface preparation and development volumes.
From research and prototyping to commercial development, our aim is simple: provide a diamond engineered for the job it needs to do.
NV diamond for quantum sensing and advanced applications
Nitrogen-vacancy centres turn diamond into a powerful platform for measuring magnetic fields, temperature and other physical and chemical properties with exceptional resolution and sensitivity.
Skydiamond Quantum develops NV diamond materials for applications ranging from quantum sensing and advanced materials analysis to bioscience and emerging quantum technologies.
Precision engineered
Diamond growth and NV-centre engineering tailored around the requirements of the application.
UK manufactured
Developed and manufactured in Gloucestershire with direct access to our technical team.
Application ready
Materials developed for integration into scientific, industrial and emerging commercial technologies.
Product Specifications
Enriched: ≥99.99% 12C (for extended spin coherence)
Precision CVD diamond growth
We grow diamond under carefully controlled conditions at our UK facility, giving us control over the material from its creation.
Defect engineering
Nitrogen and vacancies can be engineered within the diamond lattice to create NV centres with the quantum properties required for sensing and other advanced applications.
Characterisation and qualification
Materials are characterised against defined requirements to provide customers with the information they need to evaluate, integrate and develop their technology.
One material.
Multiple frontiers.
Applications
Bioscience
See and measure biology at new scales.
NV diamond materials can enable highly sensitive biological and molecular measurement, supporting research into single-cell sensing, nanoscale NMR, bioimaging, cellular studies, biomarker detection and emerging diagnostic technologies.
Quantum Sensing
Turn previously inaccessible signals into useful information.
Engineered NV diamond provides a solid-state platform for highly sensitive magnetic measurement and imaging, with potential applications in navigation, semiconductor inspection, non-destructive testing, materials analysis and infrastructure monitoring.
Quantum computing and networks
Engineer the material behind new quantum architectures.
High-quality diamond with engineered defects provides a platform for research and development in solid-state qubits, quantum memories, spin-photon interfaces, photonic interconnects and networked quantum systems.
Advanced materials and semiconductors
Build performance into the material.
We work with technology developers and advanced-materials organisations to engineer diamond around demanding electronic, semiconductor, aerospace, healthcare and industrial applications.
Our approach is collaborative: understand the application, define the material requirements, qualify performance and create a pathway towards repeatable supply.
Our Technology
At Skydiamond, we harness the unique properties of nitrogen-vacancy (NV) centers in diamond to create quantum sensors that combine cutting-edge precision with environmental responsibility.
Our Process
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Lab-Grown Diamond Creation
Our manufacturing challenges conventional materials production, delivering high-performance diamonds – the foundation of every NV quantum sensor
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NV Centre Engineering
Through controlled introduction of nitrogen atoms and vacancies, the diamonds are transformed into NV centres, giving them their quantum sensing capabilities with unmatched precision.
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Sensor Calibration
Our NV diamonds are rigorously tested and calibrated to ensure exceptional sensitivity, stability and performance for scientific and industrial applications.
Built on a different approach to diamond
At Skydiamond we are expanding our lab-grown diamond manufacturing to a new generation of advanced diamond, creating a link between climate-positive innovation and deep-tech industries.
Skydiamond Quantum applies that diamond-growth capability to advanced scientific and industrial applications, combining material science, precision engineering and UK manufacturing to create high-performance diamond for the technologies of the future.
Our History
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2010
Founding Vision
Skydiamond was established with a mission to create lab-grown diamonds of exceptional quality and ethical integrity.
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2015
Breakthrough in CVD Technology
The company refines its Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD) processes, setting new standards in diamond purity and sustainability.
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2021
Brand Launch
Skydiamond introduces its brand, offering lab-grown diamonds created using captured atmospheric carbon, rainwater and renewable energy sources.
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2025
NV Quantum Sensor Launch
Skydiamond expands into quantum sensing, crafting NV sensors from lab-grown diamonds.
Tell us what your application requires
Whether you are evaluating diamond for a research programme, developing a prototype or planning a commercial application, talk to our team about the material and performance you need.
Tell us your application, technical requirements and anticipated volumes and our team will discuss the right approach with you.
FAQs
What is a Quantum Diamond Sensor?
A diamond quantum sensor is an advanced measurement device that uses the quantum properties of specially engineered diamond to detect magnetic fields, temperature, electric fields, pressure and other physical and chemical parameters with exceptional sensitivity. These sensors contain atomic-scale defects (Nitrogen-Vacancy centres) within the diamond crystal that interact with their surroundings and can be controlled and read using light and microwaves. Changes in the local environment alter the quantum state of these defects, enabling highly accurate measurements. Because diamond is chemically stable, biocompatible and able to operate at room temperature, diamond quantum sensors are suitable for scientific, medical and industrial applications.
Why Are Nitrogen-Vacancy (NV) Centres Important in Quantum Sensing?
Nitrogen-vacancy (NV) centres are atomic-scale defects in diamond that enable highly sensitive quantum measurements. An NV centre forms when one carbon atom in the diamond lattice is replaced by a nitrogen atom and an adjacent carbon atom is missing, creating a vacancy. Together, the nitrogen atom and vacancy create a stable quantum system whose properties can be manipulated and measured using light and microwaves. When illuminated with green light, the NV centre emits red fluorescence that changes in response to magnetic fields, temperature, strain and electric fields. This combination of sensitivity, robustness and room-temperature operation makes NV centres exceptionally valuable for a wide range of industrial applications.
Why Are Advanced Materials Made in the UK Relevant Nowadays?
Advanced materials are essential for many modern technologies, including healthcare devices, energy systems, aerospace equipment, defence platforms, electronics and quantum technologies. Their properties often determine the performance, efficiency and reliability of next-generation products.
The UK has internationally recognised expertise in materials science, advanced manufacturing and commercialisation, supported by strong universities, research organisations and innovative companies. This ecosystem enables the development of high-value materials such as advanced semiconductors, engineered materials, functional coatings and quantum-grade diamond. By manufacturing advanced materials domestically, the UK can strengthen supply chains, create skilled jobs and support long-term economic growth.
Are Skydiamond NV quantum diamonds made in the UK?
Yes. Every Skydiamond quantum-grade diamond is grown entirely in the UK using renewable energy and a process guided by our sustainability priorities, offering a fundamentally different approach to producing advanced diamond materials.
That makes our supply secure. Quantum sensing is becoming critical to defence, navigation, healthcare and energy, so the materials behind it need a supply chain that geopolitical disruption, export controls or shipping shocks can’t cut off. Most synthetic diamond comes from a small number of overseas producers. Skydiamond gives UK and allied customers a sovereign, traceable source of quantum-grade diamond, with production fully under domestic control.
