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Is a diamond a gemstone

Updated: 8/21/2019
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Indeed, when polished, it is a valuable gemstone. It is made of pure carbon, and is the hardest substance known. But not all diamonds are of equal hardness - or otherwise it would be difficult to polish it.

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