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What can break a diamond?
A diamond can be broken using a number of methods. Gem cutters study the crystal structure of diamonds and then use a hardened chisel and a hammer to cleave them. Certainly placing a diamond on an anvil and striking it with a hammer will break the diamond. But that's a poor use of the tools and a waste of a diamond. The diamond is the hardest substance we know of, but it can be "broken" in a number of ways.
What is a hazardous substance that has no commercial value is called?
Waste
Is a simulant diamond a real diamond?
No, a simulant diamond is a fake diamond.
Which or what is the hardest steel chalk soap wood rubber diamond or plastic?
Diamond is the hardest.
What can scrach a diamond?
Another diamond can scratch a diamond.
Why do you waste your money on the diamond jubilee?
It is for the Queen. To honor her years of service and not a waste of money.
What do you do with diamond shavings after you facet them?
Waste from diamond cutting is collected and used to shape and polish other diamonds.
What do you do with waste diamond?
Because of its hardness properties, there is no 'waste' in diamond cutting, in the sense that none of it is simply tossed in the trash. Diamond dust and diamond fragments that result from cutting and polishing a diamond are collected and used to cut and polish other diamonds. If a chip happens to be useful as an accent stone in jewelery, it is used that way.
Can a diamond break?
With the application of sufficient force, yes, a diamond can break. Diamond cutters do it all the time. They actually use a hardened steel chisel and a hammer to cleave diamond. Certainly a diamond can be broken using a hammer and an anvil, but that is a poor use of the tools and a waste of a diamond.
Can you break a diamond with a sledgehammer?
If you hit it exactly right, yes, and what an awful waste of a gemstone.
What can break a diamond?
A diamond can be broken using a number of methods. Gem cutters study the crystal structure of diamonds and then use a hardened chisel and a hammer to cleave them. Certainly placing a diamond on an anvil and striking it with a hammer will break the diamond. But that's a poor use of the tools and a waste of a diamond. The diamond is the hardest substance we know of, but it can be "broken" in a number of ways.
Is diamond strong enough to take on meteorites?
Your question can only conjur up a collision between a diamond and a meteorite. And your question is probably based on your doubt that diamond is the hardest mineral, or at least what does 'the hardest mineral' really mean, practically. Smashing a diamond with anything, including a meteorite, is an awful waste of a gemstone. And yes, there are ways to smash a diamond.
Can a diamond that is mounted in an earring be mounted in a ring?
honestly it depends on the cut of the diamond. Sometimes diamond rings are cut to fit diamonds and earrings are mounted different. If its a big diamond it can be cut smaller to fit.Another AnswerAny diamond can be mounted in any setting the buyer wants it in. Cutting down a diamond to fit into a piece of jewelery would be a waste of value, because the diamond would be smaller after cutting it down, and thus worth less.
How much pressure would it take to crush a diamond?
First, this would be a tragic waste of a gemstone, if that's the one you want to crush. Diamonds are hard, they are not 'strong'. You may be able to shatter a diamond with a hammer.
Can a hammer break diamonds?
No, hammers cannot break diamonds as they are one of the hardest material known to men. Diamond can even scratch glass. If a diamond is hit 'exactly right' with anything, it may separate along its natural plane. However, this is a total waste of a diamond.
How do you get shiny Pokemon easily on Pokemon diamond or pearl?
Its really hard to get one you might as well check GTS not waste your life....
What can break a diamond without a diamond?
A laser can burn through a diamond and be used to "cut" it, though it might not be pretty. As for jewelry applications, the traditional method of splitting a diamond is to "cut" it with a hardened steel knife. The knife is finely sharpened and hardened, and placed against the diamond to be cut. The knife is then struck with a small hammer. Thus the action is one of splitting, not really cutting. The cut is carefully positioned as to take advantage of the internal crystal structure of the diamond. A hammer can be used to "smash" a diamond and break it, but this is a poor use for a hammer as well as a waste of a diamond.
