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How does one break a diamond?

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15y ago
Updated: 8/18/2019

Diamond cutters fracture raw diamond stones using diamond cutters, lasers and hammers. Diamonds can fracture along flaws. Large, rough diamonds are fashioned and cut this way.

Once a diamond is cut to reveal its highly prized features, such as clarity, colour and carat weight, however, it becomes a valuable commodity, so you probably wouldn't want to 'break' one, just to learn how.

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