How to Make THC Diamonds
Unveil the magic of THC diamonds! Explore the alchemy of cannabis concentrates and elevate your experience with our step-by-step guide to creating your own potent gemstones. Dive in and enrich your journey through the mystical realms of mind and mood with nature’s finest offerings.
While it is clear that cannabis diamonds are not mined like standard diamonds, the process of making them remains equaly complex. However, the ultimate results justify the difficulties of manufacture. Let’s look at how cannabis diamonds are created, so keep reading!
Key Takeaways
- THC diamonds are cannabis concentrates with solid crystalline formations, resembling actual diamonds, and can be smoked or vaped.
- The creation process involves using fresh-frozen or cured cannabis material to produce live resin, which is then lightly purged to remove residual solvents.
- THCA diamonds contain a higher concentration of THCA, which converts to THC when heated, so users should start with small doses and wait for the effects.
- THC diamond production is best left to professionals due to safety concerns, and consumers can purchase high-quality products from reputable sources instead.
What are THC Diamonds
THC diamonds are cannabis concentrates with solid crystalline formations that are semi-transparent and resemble actual diamonds. Similar to other cannabis concentrates, cannabis diamonds can be smoked or vaped.
It’s worth noting that cannabis diamonds come in various shapes and sizes, influenced by factors such as temperature, solvents used in the extraction process, moisture content, and chemical impurities. These factors play a role in the process of creating cannabis diamonds.
How Are THC Diamonds Made
For THC diamonds, manufacturers commonly use fresh-frozen cannabis material to create live resin, which serves as the starting extract source for these crystalline concentrates. However, cured cannabis material can also be used to make diamonds. Live resin retains high terpene concentrations because freezing the substance at harvest preserves peak terpene levels.
Following the process of extraction, the raw extract is lightly purged without a vacuum to remove the majority of the residual butane solvent from the finished product. Crystalline formations occur naturally over time. This technique causes a separation, resulting in diamonds and liquid terpene sauce. To start the diamond formation process, manufacturers can place their cannabis diamonds in a container that is cool, dry, and dark.
The terpene sauce separates from the cannabis crystals, which sink to the bottom during the process. Depending on the setting and concentration, this process could take weeks to complete. Some processors speed up crystal formation by using solvents like pentane, which is not required for crystal formation.
After the cannabinoids have separated from the liquid terpenes, the pure psychoactive crystals are purged to remove any residual solvent. Cannabinoids and terpenes are purged separately and gradually to provide a longer purge for cannabinoids, which have a higher boiling point than heat-sensitive terpenes.
Closed-Loop Extraction
The closed-loop method uses a liquid solvent to extract active substances such as THC and terpenes from plant materials, yielding a solution that includes the solvent, terpenes, and THC. The procedure for creating THC diamonds in a closed-loop system varies from that of other consumable cannabis concentrates in that the solvent is immediately removed from the solution. Here, technicians slowly purge the solution of the solvent to facilitate diamond formation. This process can take anything from two days to a couple of weeks.
Crystalline Extraction Method
This approach combines the solvent with a highly refined cannabis concentrate to produce a supersaturated solution. Heat and pressure are then applied to the solution, causing the solvent to progressively evaporate and diamonds to form. Similar to making rock candy. Extractors may then reintroduce the strain’s terpenes or another terpene sauce to create THC diamonds in the sauce. Once the diamonds have formed, extractors or producers can reintroduce the terpenes from the original cannabis strain or combine other terpenes to create THC diamonds in the sauce.
Are CBD Diamonds The Made The Same Way?
The process of creating CBD diamonds is quite different. For start, Cannabis manufacturers use chromatography to make CBD crystals. Initially, hemp oil is winterized to remove unwanted components such as fats, lipids, and waxes. The winterization process starts with an alcohol wash at 120°F (49°C), followed by freezing the oil for about 24 hours, culminating in CBD distillate generation.
Next, the crystallization process begins. A chromatography machine is used to separate CBD from the other cannabinoids in the distillate. Compressed air forces the oil through a filter, collecting specific components based on its size. CBD molecules are caught first because they are smaller, while THC and other cannabinoids take longer to get through the filter.
CBD is gathered in the collecting chamber, along with an evaporable solution. The process is done several times to ensure product purity. When the desired purity is reached, the evaporable solution is heated and purged, resulting in solely pure CBD diamonds.
DIY THCA Diamonds
Start by making a BHO extraction. Once solvent recovery is finished, carefully pour the solution into appropriately sized mason jars. It’s crucial not to overfill them to prevent pressure buildup. Screw the lids firmly but not too tightly to avoid accidents as pressure increases.
Ensure the solution in the jar isn’t too fluid, indicating excess solvent, which can disrupt the process and increase the risk of jar breakage. Place the mason jars in a vacuum oven and set the temperature to 28-30°C. Regularly monitor the jars, and if the lids bulge, slowly unscrew them to release pressure.
After several days to weeks, THCA diamonds will begin to form, leaving behind crystalline THCA and a high-terpene sauce. Keep in mind that while this process is cost-effective, it can also be dangerous. Creating THC diamonds should only be done in the laboratory setting by trained professionals. However, if you do decide to create your own, always wear protective gear such as gloves and safety glasses.
Final Word
Cannabis diamonds are consumed much like other concentrates. Heating them through smoking or vaporization is the optimal way to experience their full potential and rapid effects.
Keep in mind that THCA diamonds contain a higher concentration of THCA than average, which converts to THC. Low-tolerance users or those new to concentrates should start with the smallest dose possible (about the size of a grain of rice or smaller) and wait approximately 10 minutes for the effects to take place. Effects typically last 2-3 hours.
While THC diamonds are an extremely potent form of cannabis, their production should be left to the professionals. Instead, you can purchase your preferred hemp-derived products, including THC diamonds, from us. We guarantee only premium quality products!
