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A diamond cuts glass by being drug across the surface of the pane of glass according to the desired pattern. Once so scored, the glass technician will use a rubber mallet to tap one side or the other of the score, to separate the glass into the desired shapes and pieces.
A diamond tool is used to cut glass, because diamond is the hardest mineral known.
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Can diamond or emeralds cut glass?
A diamond will cut glass -- an emerald will not.
Why diamond is best for cutting glass?
Glass can always be cut by diamond, so if precision is required over a variety of glass types, diamond will be preferred as the cutting tool.
How can you tell the difference between a diamond and a fake dimand?
A real diamond will cut glass.
Why diamonds are used to cut glassplates?
Diamond-tipped tools are used to cut glass, because diamond is the hardest mineral. Cutting glass plates requires a score line, long which pressure is applied to separate the pieces of glass into the desired dimensions.
Can glass produce sparkling effect if it cut similarly as the diamond?
No. Diamond has a high refractive index where silicone -- the base element in most glass -- does not enjoy this characteristic.
Can diamond or emeralds cut glass?
A diamond will cut glass -- an emerald will not.
Why glass cannot cut diamonds?
Diamond is the hardest mineral on earth. So a diamond can cut glass, but glass cannot cut a diamond.
Is glass hard or diamond hard?
Diamond is hardest Diamond cuts glass Glass does not cut diamond
Can American diamonds cut glass?
Any diamond can 'cut glass' in the sense that dragging the diamond stone across glass will mar the glass.
Can a cz diamond cut glass?
A cubic zirconia WILL cut glass. The way to tell it apart from a REAL diamond is that only a real diamond will cut a cubic zirconia.
Can a diamond cut glass?
yes
How do you know if a crsytal is a diamond?
see if it cuts glass..any diamond can cut through glass
Any natural jewel that cuts glass?
A diamond will cut glass.
Can diamonds cut through glass?
Cut through glass is different from scaring the surface of glass. People who cut glass use a diamond-tipped tool to score the surface of the glass, then they tap the glass with a rubber mallet, which fractures the glass along the line of the score. You could use a diamond-tipped saw to cut through glass, especially if it was a thick plate.
Why diamond is best for cutting glass?
Glass can always be cut by diamond, so if precision is required over a variety of glass types, diamond will be preferred as the cutting tool.
Can crystal cut glass?
Diamond is a crystal. Yes.
A diamond is able to cut glass due to its?
Density?
