What are diamonds used for besides jewelry?

Answer 1

Other gemstones are cut and polished by diamonds.

Diamonds are used as heat conductors in microelectronics.

Diamonds are used for fine engraving.

Windows that cover the openings of lasers, x-rays and vacuum chambers have diamonds in them.

Diamonds are used a micro-bearings in small mechanical devices.

Precision instruments use diamond tips, including tools used in dentistry, and construction.

Another Answer

About 80% of all diamonds mined are industrial diamonds, employed to augment tools because of their hardness.

Answer 2

1. Jewelry
2. Investment
3. Cutting
4. Grinding

Extras:

1. Drilling
2. Polishing

Another Answer

About 80% of all diamonds mined are industrial diamonds. In terms of uses, then, the lists above can be prioritized from the bottom to the top.

Answer 3

Diamonds can be used to create tools, such as swords, shovels, pickaxes, hoes, axes, and when 1.9 is released, shields. They can also be used to make Diamond armor, like chestpeices, boots, leggings, and helmets. Diamonds also can craft some other items, like Diamond Blocks, and Diamond horse armor.

Diamonds can also be used to create firework stars, jukeboxes, and enchantment tables.

Answer 4

In the non-gaming world, diamonds are used as in industrial material to make saws and drills to cut extremely hard materials. The diamonds are crushed to dust, and the dust embedded in the cutting edges of the saw blade or drill bit. My company uses diamond drill bits to cut cores of concrete for testing.

Answer 5

You can 'do' most anything you want with a diamond. If it's a gemstone, you can wear it in jewelery, keep it safe, and be proud to own such a marvelous example of Mother Nature's handiwork.