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All diamonds are rated on the Mohs Scale of hardness at 10, the hardest rating, regardless of the colour. Black diamonds called carbonado, are, in fact, the 'toughest' of diamonds.
According to its Wikipedia entry: "Carbonado...is an impure form of polycrystalline diamond consisting of diamond, graphite, and amorphous carbon..
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Are black diamonds expensive?
Black diamonds that are available in the market are usually low grade white diamonds that have been colored black, however, natural black diamonds can be expensive depending on the quality.
Is a black diamond valuable?
Natural black diamonds are rare. They are due to dark graphite inclusions. Their rarity makes them valuable. Most black diamonds are synthetic and made by heat treating low quality diamonds. The price of a synthetic black diamond is lower than that of white diamonds.
How much do a black diamond cost?
Today black diamonds are sold for prices that are comparable to those of white diamonds.
Are white diamonds more valuable than black diamonds?
If this is true, it's only because white diamonds are more popular than black diamonds. The light bouncing inside the stone is more visible in the white and lighter colors. Given two diamonds, one black and one white, of the same cut and carat weight, your 'white' diamond may be more valuable, depending on its clarity and colour.
What does a black diamond symbolize?
what does a white snake with black diamonds on the back mean
What are the perfumes name that Elizabeth Taylor makes?
Passion Passion for Men White Diamonds Black Pearls Sparkling White Diamonds Diamonds and Rubies Diamonds and Sapphires Diamonds and Emeralds Forever Elizabeth Gardenia Brilliant White Diamonds Violet Eyes (due in April 2010)
What kind of snake is black with white diamonds?
Diamondback rattlesnake
How is Cape Lookout Lighthouse painted?
It has a checkered daymark of black and white diamonds.
Do black diamonds reflect light?
Yes they do, but not in the way that white or coloured diamonds reflect light.
What color is black diamonds?
Black diamonds are black.
Can you get black diamonds?
You can buy black diamonds.
What is the name of a movie made in South Africa that show a white man and a black man going to an island and find Diamonds on the beach?
Blood Diamonds.
