A solo diamond setting is called a solitaire.
Loose diamonds are called loose diamonds. When set as a group, the term may describe the setting more than the stones, i.e., pave, which is a 'pavement' of diamond stones. Otherwise multiple diamonds are simply called diamonds.
Assuming this is a loose diamond, not set in jewelery, or a raw diamond found in the wild, best practices dictate that you pick it up between your finger and your opposable thumb, unless it's too small. Then, you can moisten your finger with your tongue, press the diamond, then turn your finger over to see the diamond. If you have a long fingernail, you could also employ it to pick up a diamond from its spot.
There are a number of different ways to see if a diamond is real. The quickest and easier is the fog test: a real diamond will disperse the heat from your breath immediately, the setting: such as 10k, 14k or 18k stamps inside the setting, anything with a C.Z (cubic zirconia) usually indicates that the diamond is not real, a jewelers loupe and also if it has rainbow reflections if you look at it from the top. You can also take it to a jeweler and get it evaluated.
The biggest diamond found to date -- 3,000+ carats -- is named Cullinan, named after Sir Thomas Cullinan, the owner of the Premier Mine, where the stone was found.
No, diamond cannot break obsidian. Obsidian is harder than diamond on the Mohs scale, which measures the hardness of minerals. Diamond itself is the hardest natural material, but it cannot scratch or break obsidian due to its unique molecular structure.
A diamond can scratch a diamond, but one diamond cannot scratch itself.
There must be a ways to place a Smaller diamond under the larger diamond, may be they must be using same setting or 2 different settings, but there is no specific setting for placing smaller under larger diamond. If any one come across the name of such setting please let me know.
A jewelery setting is called a setting. The noun, setting, can be modified by the type of metal, its purity, and perhaps a style of setting, and of course, the purpose of the setting.For example, 'This diamond is set in an 18 karat rose gold dinner ring [setting], surrounded by smaller diamonds."
Diamond itself.
Loose diamonds are called loose diamonds. When set as a group, the term may describe the setting more than the stones, i.e., pave, which is a 'pavement' of diamond stones. Otherwise multiple diamonds are simply called diamonds.
How you set a diamond depends on the type of setting. The most common type of setting is a prong setting which is set by cutting tiny grooves on the inside of the prong. The edge of the diamond will sit in these grooves. The prongs are then squeezed against the diamond to hold it in place.
Any setting is appropriate for a diamond, depending on what the jewelry designer includes in the design. Uniformly, however, the setting must be secure for the stone, because of its value.
'Best' is a judgement, and you are the judge. Setting a diamond is motivated by the quality of the diamond. Your jeweler can best answer this question once you've chosen the diamond and decided how it will be worn.
If it's a mined diamond, the diamond is as old as the earth itself.
The possessive form of the singular noun diamond is diamond's.Example: The diamond's setting is new.
Licking a diamond will not have any effect on the diamond itself. Diamonds are the hardest natural substance and cannot be scratched or affected by most materials, including saliva. It is not recommended to put a diamond in your mouth as it can pose a choking hazard and potentially damage the setting.
I'm setting the table, right now. That diamond has a nice setting.