Diamonds are used to cut -- cleve or saw -- diamonds. In higher-tech-equipped facilities a laser can be used.
A diamond will cut glass -- an emerald will not.
Because diamond is harder than any other stone. In fact, diamonds are cut by other diamonds.
Because the round cut requires a higher quality of diamond in order to retain carat weight, these diamonds are generally more expensive than other cuts.
Nothing. Only other diamonds can cut diamonds.
Yes, diamonds can cut glass, because diamonds are harder than glass.
No, a diamond cannot cut through metal. While diamonds are one of the hardest materials known, they are brittle and could fracture when used to cut through hard metals like steel. Diamond is more commonly used to cut and shape other materials like glass, ceramic, or other diamonds.
While diamonds are one of the hardest natural materials, they cannot cut through everything in the world. Diamond is unable to cut through all substances, especially those that are tougher and harder than it, such as other diamonds or ultra-hard materials like ceramics or certain metals. While diamond has exceptional hardness, it is not invincible and has limitations to what it can cut through.
to cut other diamonds; to wear
Diamonds facets are cut with other diamonds or with lasers, depending on the facet.
If two diamonds are identical in every way but the shape of the cut, like princess cut or round cut, it has no impact on the price other than the current popularity of the shape.
No. Diamonds cut glass because diamonds are harder than glass. Quartz is not as hard as diamond.
Other diamonds