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Why are diamonds are called stones?

Updated: 9/19/2023
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because it is like a stone....

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Diamonds are stones, rocks: they originate within the earth's mantle just like other stones and rocks. Diamonds are, however, formed from pure carbon and are the hardest, clearest, heaviest stones.

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